Barium Ions for Quantum Computation

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of using individually trapped 137Ba+ ions as qubits for quantum computation, comparing their advantages to other ions and discussing current experimental progress and future prospects.

Contribution

It introduces 137Ba+ ions as a promising qubit candidate and reports on the current experimental status and future plans for their use in quantum computing.

Findings

137Ba+ ions are viable qubits with unique benefits.

Current experiments demonstrate progress in trapping and manipulating 137Ba+ ions.

Future work aims to optimize their use for scalable quantum computing.

Abstract

Individually trapped 137Ba+ in an RF Paul trap is proposed as a qubit ca ndidate, and its various benefits are compared to other ionic qubits. We report the current experimental status of using this ion for quantum computation. Fut ure plans and prospects are discussed.