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Quantum information processing in ion traps II D. J. Wineland, NIST, Boulder
Lecture 1: Nuts and bolts• Ion trapology• Qubits based on ground-state hyperfine levels• Two-photon stimulated-Raman transitions
* Rabi rates, Stark shifts, spontaneous emissionLecture 2: Quantum computation (QC) and quantum-limited measurement
• Trapped-ion QC and DiVincenzo’s criteria• Gates• Scaling• Entanglement-enhanced quantum measurement
Lecture 3: Decoherence• Memory decoherence• Decoherence during operations
* technical fluctuations* spontaneous emission* scaling
• Decoherence and the measurement problem
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Quantum computation andquantum-limited measurement NIST ION-STORAGE GROUP:
Murray Barrett (postdoc, Georgia Tech)
Amit Ben-Kish (postdoc, now at Technion)
Jim BergquistJohn BollingerJoe Britton (grad student, CU)John Chiaverini (postdoc, Stanford)Brian DeMarco (postdoc, now at U. Illinois)Taro Hasegawa (guest, Himeji I.T., Japan)Wayne ItanoBrana Jelenkovic (guest, Belgrade)Marie Jensen (postdoc, Aarhus)John Jost (grad student, CU)Chris Langer (grad student, CU)Didi Leibfried (CU/NIST)Volker Meyer (former postdoc)Windell Oskay (postdoc, U.T., Austin)Till Rosenband (CU)Mary Rowe (postdoc, now in NIST
opto-electronics division)Tobias Schätz (postdoc, Munich)Carol Tanner (guest, Notre Dame)Dave Wineland
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UNIVERSAL LOGIC GATES
Classical: 1-bit NOT 2-bit AND00 → 001 → 010 → 011 → 1
0 → 11 → 0
Quantum:
R(θ,φ)π
0⟩10⟩2 → +0⟩10⟩2 0⟩11⟩2 → +0⟩11⟩2 1⟩10⟩2 → +1⟩10⟩2
1⟩11⟩2 → - 1⟩11⟩2
1
2
π-phase gate U1,2(π)rotation
02/θsin12/θcos1
12/θsin02/θcos0
)(e)(
)(e)(i
i
ϕ
ϕ
−−→
+→
DiVincenzo, PRA 51, 1015 (’95)Barenco et al. PRA 52, 3457 (’95)
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Peter Shor (AT&T, ~1995): efficiently factorize large numbers
iCψ12
0iiin
N
∑−
=
= iCψ12
0iiout
N
∑−
=
=
U = Ur,s(π) Up,q(π)…… Rk(θ,φ) Ui,j(π)
Process all possibleinputs simultaneously
e.g., factorize 150 digitdecimal # ⇒ ~ 109 ops
Ci = 2-N/2 8 i measurequbits
Ci = 0 for almost all i(quantum interference)
0123
bit no.
N
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Requirements (David DiVincenzo, IBM)
well-defined states + state preparationgatesefficient read-outsmall decoherence(1) memory, (2)during operations
scalable
ions(efficient optical pumping)
(gates demonstrated; need better fidelity)
(“electron shelving,” cycling trans.)
(not at fault-tolerant level yet)
(schemes outlined; not demonstrated)
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Ion Trap QC: Proposal: Cirac and Zoller, ’95
Motion “data bus”(e.g., center-of-mass mode)
Motion qubit states
••••
n=3n=2n=1n=0
Internal-state qubit (τcoherence > 30 min)
(τcoherence ~ 0.01 – 100 ms)
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Experiments: Aarhus (Ca+, Mg+); Boulder (Be+, Mg+);Garching (Mg+, In+); Hamburg (Yb+); Innsbruck(Ca+); LANL(Sr+); McMaster (Mg+)Michigan (Cd+); Oxford(Ca+); Teddington (Sr+)
Motion “data bus”(e.g., center-of-mass mode)
Motion qubit states
••••
n=3n=2n=1n=0
Internal-state qubit
original Cirac/Zoller gate realizedby Innsbruck group: F. Schmidt-Kaleret al., Nature 422, 408-411 (2003)
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Mapping:[α|↓⟩ + β|↑⟩]⊗|0⟩ → |↓⟩⊗[α|0⟩ + β|1⟩]
π
0↓
1↓
n↓0↑
1↑
n'↑
2↓
e.g., 9Be+
(2S1/2 electronic ground state)|↓⟩ ≡ |F = 2, mF = -2⟩|↑⟩ ≡ |F = 1,mF = -1⟩
2P1/2
2P3/2Logic operations usingtwo-photonstimulated-Raman transitions
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Rotations:R(θ,φ):
↓⟩|n⟩ → cos(θ/2) ↓⟩|n⟩ + eiφsin(θ/2)↑⟩|n⟩↑⟩|n⟩ → -e-iφ sin(θ/2) ↓⟩|n⟩ + cos(θ/2)↑⟩|n⟩
n'↑
0↑
1↑n↓
0↓
1↓
2↓
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conditional dynamics:⇒ gates!
• Quantum logic
π phase shift, |↑⟩|1⟩ → - |↑⟩|1⟩
aux⟩1⟩0⟩
↑⟩ 1⟩0⟩
↓⟩1⟩0⟩
Ion gates:Motion/spin gates:
Monroe et al. ’95 (NIST); DeMarco et al. ’02 (NIST); Gulde et al. ’03 (Innsbruck)≥ 2 spin gates:
Sackett et al. ’01 (NIST); Leibfried et al. ’03 (NIST); Schmidt-Kaler et al. ’03 (Innsbruck)
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[ ][ ][ ][ ]↓↑+↑↓→↑↓
↑↓+↓↑→↓↑
↓↓+↑↑→↑↑
↑↑+↓↓→↓↓
i
i
i
i
21
21
21
21
n↓↓
n↓↑
1−↓↑ n
1+↓↑ n
n↑↑
δ
HI = ΩJx2,
(U = exp(-iΩtJx2))
Ωt = π/2 ⇒ universal 2-bit gate
Sørensen & Mølmer gate: PRL, ’99(also, Solano, et al., PRA, ’99)
1+↑↓ n
n↑↓
1−↑↓ n
Experiment: Cass Sackett et al., Nature, ‘01
• one step process• auxiliary internal state not needed• do not need individual-ion laser addressing• motion eigenstates not needed (for motion << λ)• extendable: e.g., ↓⟩↓⟩↓⟩↓⟩
→ ↓⟩↓⟩↓⟩↓⟩ + ↑⟩↑⟩↑⟩↑⟩
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Geometrical phase gate: (Didi Leibfried et al.)
x
p
phase-space diagram for (axial) motion
Ψ Ψ→ eiφΨφ ∝ enclosed area
special case of more general formalism by:Milburn, Schneider, James (1999)Sørensen & Mølmer (1999,2000)
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“walking” standing wave
center-of-mass mode
stretch mode
ωC.O.M
ωstretch = 3½ ωC.O.M.
Stark shifts. Assume:
1. ⟨∆S↓(t)⟩t = ⟨∆S↑(t)⟩tbut, ∆S↓(t) ≠ ∆S↑(t)
(Chris Myatt et al., Nature, 2000)
2. ωdiff ≅ ωstretch
Optical-dipole force
AC version ofneutral-atomdisplacementgates
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x
p
↓⟩↓⟩, ↑⟩↑⟩ no displacement↓⟩↓⟩ → ↓⟩↓⟩, ↑⟩↑⟩ → ↑⟩↑⟩
↓⟩↑⟩ → eiπ/2 ↓⟩↑⟩
↑⟩↓⟩ → eiπ/2 ↑⟩↓⟩
Phase space for two-ionstretch mode
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x
p↓⟩↓⟩ → ↓⟩↓⟩↑⟩↑⟩ → ↑⟩↑⟩
↓⟩↑⟩ → eiπ/2 ↓⟩↑⟩
↑⟩↓⟩ → eiπ/2 ↑⟩↓⟩
• one step• input eigenstates not required
(for Lamb-Dicke limit)• individual addressing not required•auxiliary internal states not needed(advantages shared with Sørensen/Mølmergate (experiment Sackett et al. 2001)
PLUS:• decoupled from spin dynamics • equal ion coupling not needed
eiπ/2
eiπ/2
1
1
U =eiπ/2
eiπ/2
1
eiπ
11
1
e-iπ
=
π phase gaterotation
C↓↓
C↓↑
C↑↓
C↑↑
state vector
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[ ]↑↑+↓↓2
1
π/2π
π/2, 3π/2 Ramsey interferometerinput ↓⟩↓⟩ output
37 µs
π/2 π phase 3π/2 GATE
measure parity(Cass Sackett et al.
Nature, ’01)(spin echo)
ωC.O.M. /2π = 4.64 MHz
0 180 360 540 720-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Contrast: 0.955(8)
parit
y
π/2-pulse phase φ (deg)
Fidelity
F ≡ ½⟨↓|⟨↓| + ⟨↑|⟨↑|ρ↓⟩↓⟩ + ↑⟩↑⟩≅ 0.97
Didi Leibfried et al., Nature 422, 412 (2003)
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Idealized trap:(RF quadrupole mass analyzerwith trapping zones)
RF electrodes
control electrodes
1'
2'
3'
4'
1
2
3
4
IONS
200 µmApproximation:
gold-coatedalumina wafers
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0.2 mm
For 9Be+, V0 = 500 V, ΩT/2π = 200 MHz, R = 200 µmωx,y/2π ~ 6 MHz
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Multiplexing scheme(DJW et al., NIST J. Res., ’98; Dave Kielpinski et al. Nature, ’02)
Move qubits
Separate qubits
Logic Gates
Sympathetic Cooling
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0 500 1000 15000.0
0.5
1.0
P↑
phase (deg)
Initial results• τ(transfer) ≅ 25 µs (motion heating < 1 quantum)• qubit coherence preserved during transfer (0.5 % measurement accuracy)• robust (no loss observed from transfer; > 106 consecutive transfers typical)• two ions “split” to separate traps
M.A. Rowe et al., Quant. Info. Compt., 4, 257 (2002).
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Ion separation:
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3-zone trap (Mary Rowe et al.)
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6-zone trap, 9Be+ & 24Mg+ ions
200 µmLoading
Zone400 µm
Separate loading zoneSmaller featuresNew coatings to be tested
100 µm(Murray Barrett, Tobias Schaetz)
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Sympathetic Cooling
Approaches:Cooling Light
40Ca+ 40Ca+
114Cd+ 112Cd+
Cooling with same speciesInnsbruck group: Rhode, et al.,
J. Opt. B 3, S34 (2001)
Cooling with different isotopesMichigan group: Blinov, et al.,
PRA 65, 040304 (2002)
Cooling with different ion speciesNIST, Murray Barrett et al.
24Mg+ 9Be+
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1 cm
current traps:gold on alumina
Trapology:Requirements:• small (~ 100 µm electrode separations)• no RF breakdown (~ 500 V, ~ 100 MHz)• no RF loss• high-vacuum (~ 10-11 Torr)• bakeable (~ 350° C)• CLEAN electrodes
1 cm
“gold leaf” trap (Amit Ben-Kish, Brian DeMarco)
silicon-based (Joe Britton, Dave Kielpinski)
MEMS (John Chiaverini)
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Simple applications of quantum processing ideas?
ξBRF
⟨J(0)⟩
Spin-squeezing (J = Σi Si, S = ½)⇒ improved rotation angle estimation
for 2 spins: |↓↓⟩ → cosα|↓↓⟩ + sinα|↑↑⟩Hint ∝ Jx
2 (Sørensen & Mølmer, ’00)
for “coherent” state∆J⊥ = [J/2]½ = N½/2
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
After π/2 pulse about BRF
ξ →
∆Jz
π/2Standard quantum
limit
anti-squeezing
squeezing
α = π/6
Experiment (N = 2): (Volker Meyer et al., ‘01
• applied to spectroscopy• simulation of (photon) dual-Fock state interferometer (a la Holland & Burnett, Kasevich, …)
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single 199Hg+-ion optical frequency standard (Jim Bergquist et al.)
2S1/2
2D5/2
2P1/2
Observefluorescence(λ = 194 nm)
ν0 = 1.07 x 1015 Hz
“↑⟩”
“↓⟩ “
~ 6.5 Hz, Q = 1.6x1014
-7 0 7∆ν (Hz)
P↓
2D5/2 state has quadrupole moment.Measure ν0 along three B-field directions (Wayne Itano)
quadrupole shift
signal is lifetime limited
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Quantum information processing and clocks
Basic idea (2 trapped ions): (re: Dan Heinzen & D.J.W., PRA42, 2977 (1990))
“Logic” ion(e.g., 9Be+)
“Clock” ion
• (Sympathetically) cool and detect Clock ion with Logic ion
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Example:
10B+ 1S0 → 3P0F = 4F = 3F = 2
192 GHz
3P1
3P0
1S0
λClock ≈ 277 nm
mI
0-1-2-3
“fieldindependent”
I = 3
Q ≅ 3 x 1019
mI
0-1-2-3-4
τ ≈ 0.1s
τ ≈ 4300 s• no quadrupole shift• lots of headroom on lifetime
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Future:• multiplexed traps: ion separation, sympathetic re-cooling, more qubits• multi-ion experiments: need to assemble all steps:
* repetitive error correction, …• applications: e.g., atomic clocks, “spin squeezing”, ….• fundamental: decoherence, measurement problem, …
Other “recent” work:• Decoherence-free subspace (DFS) qubit encoding (Dave Kielpinski et al., Science, ’01)• Bell’s inequalities (two 9Be+ ions); “detection loophole” closed
(Mary Rowe et al., Nature, ’01)• “Spin-squeezing” and application to spectroscopy (Volker Meyer et al., PRL, ’01)• quantum simulation: nonlinear Mach-Zehnder interferometers (PRL, Dec., ‘02)• Controlled-NOT “wave packet” gate (PRL, Dec., ‘02)• demonstration of Law/Eberly (PRL, ’96) arbitrary state generation technique
(PRL, Jan., ‘03)• high-fidelity π phase gate (Nature, March, ‘03)• sympathetic ground-state cooling, 9Be+ + 24Mg+ (submitted for publication)
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Quantum information processing in ion traps II D. J. Wineland, NIST, Boulder
Lecture 1: Nuts and bolts• Ion trapology• Qubits based on ground-state hyperfine levels• Two-photon stimulated-Raman transitions
* Rabi rates, Stark shifts, spontaneous emissionLecture 2: Quantum computation (QC) and quantum-limited measurement
• Trapped-ion QC and DiVincenzo’s criteria• Gates• Scaling• Entanglement-enhanced quantum measurement
Lecture 3: Decoherence• Memory decoherence• Decoherence during operations
* technical fluctuations* spontaneous emission* scaling
• Decoherence and the measurement problem
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Memory coherence (motion factors out before and after gates):
fundamental limitspontaneous emission (τ1, τ2):
allowed electric-dipole transition:
↑⟩
γ9Be+ (first optical transition): ω0(optical) /2π ≅ 0.96x1015 Hz, τ = 1/γ = 8.2 ns
9Be+ (ground-state hyperfine transition):ω0/2π (hyperfine) = 1.25 GHz↓⟩
2
3
0
0 1)(
)()()(αω
ωττ
≅
hyperfineopticalopticalhyperfine
fine structureconstant
for 9Be+, τ(hyperfine) ≅ 7x1013 s≅ 2x106 yr
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9Be+ hyperfineenergy
for δB = 0.001 G|2,2⟩ ↔ |1,1⟩τ(δφ = 1 rad) ≅ 75 µs
|F,mF⟩|1,-1⟩
|1,0⟩
|1,+1⟩
|2,+2⟩
|2,+1⟩
|2,0⟩
|2,-1⟩
|2,-2⟩
100 200B(gauss) →
Dephasing (τ2):magnetic-fieldfluctuations
“field-independent”at 119.5 gauss
for δB = 0.001 G,τ(δφ = 1 rad) ≅ 50 s
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Dephasing during gates:
motional-state fluctuations (e.g., heating)
intensityfluctuations
phase fluctuationse.g., path length
fluctuations betweenRaman beams
polarizationfluctuations
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Spontaneous emission:
rrk ω,
bbk ω,
ω0↓,1⟩
↑,0⟩↑,1⟩
↓,2⟩
b = blue
r = redγe
∆
e,1⟩e,0⟩
ωe
↓,0⟩
ωM
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0↓
1↓
rrk ω,2/1P
2/3P
bbk ω,
For most ions,coupling to (two) Fine Structure
levels:
0↑
1↑
ωM
ω0
∆
FSω−∆ωFS
ωe
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Spontaneous emission duringπ pulse on carrier of
|F = I - ½, mF = 0⟩ → |F = I + ½, mF = 0⟩transitions
I = nuclear spin
D.J.W. et al., Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A361, 1349 (2003)
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difficult to obtainrequired field gradients
Replace lasers with RF?• D.J.W. et al. PRA, ’92• Mintert & Wunderlich, PRL, ’01• Ciaramicoli, Marzoli,
Tombesi, PRL, ‘03
no spontaneous emission!
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Motional decoherence (heating):thermal electronic noise: Black body radiation, Johnson noise, …
R(T), Vn(t)
En
trap capacitance
a
=
biion center-of-mass modeR
“amplitude reservoir”
HI ∝ Σi Γi (abi† + a†bi)
ion oscillator environment oscillators (R)
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Heating in linear traps(not thermalelectronic noise)
1
10
heat
ing
rate
[qua
nta/
ms]
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
trap secular frequency, ωz /2π [MHz]
R=140 µm R=180 µm
ωz/2π (MHz) →
quan
ta/m
s →
Turchette et al., PRA 61, 063418 (2000)z-axis heating
R
z
fluctuating patch fields?
R = 270 µm, shielded electrodes(M. Rowe et al., ‘01)If thermal relaxation, τ ≈ 4 hours
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R(T), Vn(t)
En
looks like:
to study:
With T >> 300 K, could, in principle,measure noise and correct for it
or:
Apply noisy potentialsR ≈ 1 Ω, T >> 106 K !
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Decoherence formalism: (overview: W. H. Zurek, Rev. Mod. Phys. 75, 715 (2003) )
System: harmonic oscillator: e.g. superpositions |ψosc⟩ = Σn cnn⟩ coupled to environment φe⟩
ψ0⟩ = ψ osc⟩ ⊗φe⟩ = (αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩) ⊗φe⟩ → αψ1’⟩φe1⟩ + βψ2’⟩φe2⟩
if ⟨φe1φe2⟩ = 0, and if φei⟩ unmeasured or unmeasurable,
ρ0 = ψosc⟩⟨ψosc → α2ψ1⟩⟨ψ1 + β2ψ2⟩⟨ψ2 (ψ1’⟩ = ψ1⟩, ψ2’⟩ = ψ2⟩ )
Incude quantum “meter:”
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩ → (αψ1’⟩ψM1⟩ + βψ2’⟩ψM2⟩) ⊗ φe⟩→ αψ1’’⟩ψM1’⟩φe1⟩ + βψ2’’⟩ψM2’⟩ φe2⟩
• if ⟨φe1φe2⟩ = 0, and φei⟩ unmeasured or unmeasurable,
ρ0 → α2ψ1’⟩⟨ψ1’ψM1⟩⟨ψM1+β2ψ2’⟩⟨ψ2’ψM2⟩⟨ψM2
• or, if φe2⟩ ≅ φe1⟩ ≅ φe⟩, but if φei⟩ unmeasured or unmeasurable, average over φei⟩
ion experiments: ψosc⟩ = mode of ion motion, ψM⟩ = spin (internal state)
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entangle R(T)↓⟩, ↑⟩ α⟩
observable coherent states environment
(αψ1’⟩ψM1⟩ + βψ2’⟩ψM2⟩) ⊗ φe⟩→ αψ1’’⟩ψM1⟩φe1⟩ + βψ2’’⟩ψM2⟩ φe2⟩
Simulate Vn(t) with applied noisy potentials⇒ small R, high temperature
φe2⟩ ≅ φe1⟩ ≅ φe⟩, but if φei⟩ unmeasured or unmeasurable, average over φei⟩
To see, construct (Ramsey) interferometer:
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Amplitude reservoir / coherent states |α⟩ (single ion)
=↓⟩ =↑⟩
0 2
1
0
=⊗↓+↑→
=⊗↓=Ψ
α
α
1) π/2 on spinIm α
Re α
3) noise2) displacement∆α
↑ ↓β β
'2
1 αα ↓+↑=Ψ
“Schrödinger cat”
4) recombine 5) Final π/2Ramsey pulseon spin, relativephase ϕR
( )[ ]∆α2Imβφcos121 *
R ++=↓P
random (fromresistor)controlled phase shift
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0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.710
-2
10-1
100
∆α = 0.48∆α = 0.96∆α = 1.2∆α = 1.4∆α = 1.9∆α = 2.4
exp-κ ∆α2⟨En2⟩
∆α2 ⟨En2⟩
Ram
sey
frin
ge C
ontra
st
Amplitude Reservoir / Coherent StatesC. Myatt et al., Nature 403, 269 (2000); Q. Turchette et al. PRA62, 053807 (2000).
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T ≈ 0 case?Cavity-QED: Maître et al., PRL 79, 769(1997);
Brune et al., PRL 77, 4887 (1996)
Ions: ωtrap/2π ≅ 5 MHz ⇒ want TReservoir << 0.2 mK. Technically hard.Proposal: “Engineered” reservoirs:Poyatos, Cirac, & Zoller PRL 77, 4728 (1996)
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“Engineered” T=0 reservoir
(laser cooling) ↑⟩
. . . .
. . . .
↓⟩
0⟩1⟩
2⟩
Ωn
γ
0⟩1⟩
2⟩
Red sideband (coherent): n, ↓⟩ ⇔ n-1, ↑⟩ (rate Ωn)Optical pumping (incoherent):n, ↑⟩ ⇒ n, ↓⟩ (rate γ )
For P↓ ≈ 1 (γ >> Ωn) ⇒ T ≈ 0 amplitude reservoir for motional statesTo see, do Ramsey spectroscopy on motion superpositions
Fock-statesuperpositions
αn⟩ + βn’⟩
environment
↓⟩, ↑⟩, + spont. em.entangle
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↓⟩
↑⟩
2⟩1⟩
0⟩
π/2
π
2002
1 +↓→↓
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Ramsey interferometer on motion state superpositions
fringe contrast (∝ |ρ02| ) vs. time τ
0 5 10 15 20 25 300
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
[ ] [ ] π/2(φ))(decoh20π/202
1 →→+→− τ
0.7
Frin
ge C
ontra
st
τ (µs)
(γ >> Ωrsb (P↓ ≈ 1))
Ωrsbγ
(γ < Ωrsb)
|↑⟩|n-1⟩
|↓⟩|n-1⟩|↓⟩|n⟩
0⟩
2⟩
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Time (µs)
Frin
ge C
ontra
st
[ ]↑+↓ 102
1
↓⟩01
2
↑⟩
π“which path”information
⟨ψe’|ψe’’⟩ ≅ 0
↓⟩01
2
↑⟩
2π
[ ] ↓⊗+ 202
1
⟨ψe’|ψe’’⟩ ≅ 1
erasingwhich path information
γ → 0
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Related complementarity/quantum-erasing experiments:
Photons:• P. Kwiat, A. Steinberg, R. Chiao, PRA 45, 7729 (1992)• T. Herzog, P. Kwiat, H. Weinfurter, A. Zeilinger, PRL 75, 3034 (1995)Atoms:• M. Chapman, T. Hammond, A. Lenef, J. Schmiedmayer, R. Rubenstein, E. Smith, and D. Pritchard , PRL 75, 3783 (1996)• S. Dürr, T. Nonn, and G. Rempe, PRL 81, 5705 (1998)• P. Bertet, S. Osnaghi, A. Rauschenbeutel, G. Nogues, A. Auffeves, M. Brune, J. Raimond, and S. Haroche, Nature, 411, 170 (2001)
or:quantum system environment
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩
quantum system environment
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩
quantum/classicalboundary
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or:quantum system environment
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩
quantum system environment
but,φe⟩ is another quantum system ⇒
(αψ1⟩ + βψ2⟩)⊗ψM⟩ ⊗φe⟩ Where’s the measurement?
Perspective:•Problems technical (not fundamental) – but hard!
⇒ quantum computers someday• or: fundamental decoherence not seen yet!