Isolated quantum-state networks in ultracold molecules

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03324v2
• Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:57:39 GMT
• Title: Isolated quantum-state networks in ultracold molecules
• Authors: Tom R. Hepworth, Simon L. Cornish, Philip D. Gregory,
• Abstract summary: We describe a general approach to identify optimal sets of states in ultracold bialkali molecules.<n>We explain how to find pathways through the many available transitions to prepare the molecule in a specific state.<n>We then examine networks of states where multiple couplings are present at the same time.
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• Abstract: Precise control over rotational angular momentum is at the heart of recent advances in quantum chemistry, quantum simulation, and quantum computation with ultracold bialkali molecules. Each rotational state comprises a rich manifold of hyperfine states arising from combinations of rotation and nuclear spins; this often yields hundreds of transitions available between a given pair of rotational states, and the efficient navigation of this complex space is a current challenge for experiments. Here, we describe a general approach based on a simple heuristic and graph theory to quickly identify optimal sets of states in ultracold bialkali molecules. We explain how to find pathways through the many available transitions to prepare the molecule in a specific state with maximum speed for any desired fidelity. We then examine networks of states where multiple couplings are present at the same time. As example applications, we first identify a closed loop of four states in the RbCs molecule where there is minimal population leakage out of the loop during simultaneous microwave coupling; we then extend the optimisation procedure to account for decoherence induced by magnetic-field noise and obtain an optimal set of 3 states for quantum computation applications.

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