A quantum control technique is used to directly couple trapped-ion motional modes with high fidelity, enabling non-destructive measurements of the quantum harmonic oscillator states of atomic motion.
A quantum control technique is used to directly couple trapped-ion motional modes with high fidelity, enabling non-destructive measurements of the quantum harmonic oscillator states of atomic motion. The strong coupling rate and precise manipulation of the quantum states achieved with this technique could lead to advances in quantum information processing.