Most quantum processors rely on native interactions between pairs of qubits to generate quantum entangling gates. Now, by modulating the driving laser fields, gates that entangle a triplet or quartet of trapped-ion qubits have been realized, creating useful new components for quantum computing applications.
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This is a summary of: Katz, O. et al. Demonstration of three- and four-body interactions between trapped-ion spins. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02102-7 (2023).
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Quantum entangling gates using three and four qubits. Nat. Phys. 19, 1396–1397 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02105-4
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