Multi-scale architecture for fast optical addressing and control of large scale qubit arrays

Abstract

We present a technique for rapid site-selective control of the quantum state of particles in a large array using a combination of a fast deflector (e.g. an acousto-optic deflector) and a relatively slow spatial light modulator. The use of spatial light modulators for site-selective quantum state manipulation has been limited due to slow transition times preventing rapid, consecutive quantum gates. By partitioning the spatial light modulator into multiple segments, and using a fast deflector to transition between them, it is possible to substantially reduce the average time increment between scanner transitions by increasing the number of gates that can be performed for a single spatial light modulator full frame setting. We analyze the performance of this device in two different configurations: in configuration 1, each segment of the spatial light modulator addresses the full qubit array; in configuration 2, each segment of the spatial light modulator addresses a sub-array and an additional fast deflector positions that sub-array with respect to the full qubit array. With these hybrid scanners we calculate qubit addressing rates that are tens to hundreds of times faster than using an SLM alone.