State-dependent Gaussian gate set using an optical tweezer for trapped ions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.31864v1
• Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:54:54 GMT
• Title: State-dependent Gaussian gate set using an optical tweezer for trapped ions
• Abstract summary: We show a state-dependent gate set on the motional modes of trapped $40$Ca$+$ ions realized with an optical tweezer.<n>Dynamic control of the tweezer intensity and position enables local displacement, squeezing, phase-space rotation, and beamsplitter operations.<n>Our work establishes optical tweezers as a unified and local resource for continuous-variable quantum control in trapped ion systems.
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• Abstract: We demonstrate a state-dependent Gaussian gate set on the motional modes of trapped $^{40}$Ca$^+$ ions, realized with an optical tweezer. Dynamic control of the tweezer intensity and position enables local displacement, squeezing, phase-space rotation, and beamsplitter operations, constituting a complete gate set. By varying the tweezer position relative to the ion, we show how the strength of each operation is set by the corresponding spatial derivative of the local optical potential. We further demonstrate the inherent dependence of each operation on the ion's internal state and use coherent spin-motion coupling provided by the tweezer to create a motional cat state. Our work establishes optical tweezers as a unified and local resource for continuous-variable quantum control in trapped ion systems.

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