Direct Nuclear-Level Qubits using Trapped Th-229 Ions: A Platform for Entanglement and Universal Quantum Information Processing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10626v1
• Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:25:26 GMT
• Title: Direct Nuclear-Level Qubits using Trapped Th-229 Ions: A Platform for Entanglement and Universal Quantum Information Processing
• Authors: Jingbo Wang, Haixing Miao, Shiqian Ding, Dong E. Liu,
• Abstract summary: The low-energy isomeric transition in Thorium-229 offers a unique interface between nuclear and atomic physics.<n>We present a theoretical framework for utilizing trapped Th-2293+ ions as high-fidelity nuclear-level qubits.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: The low-energy isomeric transition in Thorium-229 offers a unique interface between nuclear and atomic physics, presenting a resource for quantum technologies that is notably resilient to environmental decoherence. While early experiments focused on nuclei in solid-state crystals, the recent advent of a continuous-wave vacuum ultraviolet laser at 148.4~nm now enables direct coherent control of individual trapped Th-229 ions. Building on this breakthrough, we present a theoretical framework for utilizing trapped Th-229^{3+} ions as high-fidelity nuclear-level qubits, wherein quantum state preparation, single-qubit control, and entangling operations based on nuclear energy levels can all be efficiently realized. We analyze a scheme to generate entanglement between the nuclear isomeric states of two ions through phonon-mediated coupling, driven by optimized red- and blue-detuned laser sideband pulses. Our analysis, grounded in realistic experimental parameters, also demonstrates that high-fidelity entanglement is achievable, leveraging the nucleus's intrinsically long coherence times. These results provide a practical roadmap for developing nuclear-based quantum information processors and suggest that entangled nuclear-level qubits could potentially unlock new frontiers in precision metrology.

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