arXiv · 2507.06860
Efficient Implementation of a Single-Qutrit Gate Set via Coherent Control
Abstract
Qutrits offer the potential for enhanced quantum computation by exploiting an enlarged Hilbert space. However, the synthesis of high-fidelity and fast qutrit gates, particularly for single qutrits, remains an ongoing challenge, as it involves overcoming intrinsic constraints in quantum platforms. Here, we develop a novel framework for the efficient implementation of a single-qutrit gate set via coherent control, leveraging SU(3) dynamics while obviating platform-specific constraints such as those arising from the selection rule. As a proof-of-principle demonstration, we realize 35-ns qutrit Hadamard and X gates using a superconducting transmon, achieving an average fidelity of 99.5\%, as verified by randomized benchmarking. We further demonstrate two paradigmatic quantum circuits, which can be naturally extended to scalable qudit algorithms for phase estimation and parity check. In addition, we propose an SU(3)-based decomposition strategy for an arbitrary single-qutrit gate and numerically demonstrate its substantial efficiency improvement over conventional SU(2)-based protocols. By addressing the challenge of efficiently implementing single-qutrit gates, our protocol paves the way for realizing high-performance qutrit processors in diverse quantum platforms.
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Xiang-Min Yu, Xiang Deng, Wen Zheng, Wei Xin, Tao Zhang, Hanxin Che, Kun Zhou, Haoyu Zhou, Yangyang Ge, Zhenchuan Zhang, Wanli Huang, Haoyang Cai, Xianke Li, Jie Zhao, Xinsheng Tan, Yu Zhang, Shao-Xiong Li, Yang Yu. 2025-07-09. Efficient Implementation of a Single-Qutrit Gate Set via Coherent Control. https://doi.org/10.1103/vwzp-szjp
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