Alternative fast quantum logic gates using nonadiabatic Landau-Zener-Stückelberg-Majorana transitions

Abstract

A conventional realization of quantum logic gates and control is based on resonant Rabi oscillations of the occupation probability of the system. This approach has certain limitations and complications, like counter-rotating terms. We study an alternative paradigm for implementing quantum logic gates based on Landau-Zener-Stückelberg-Majorana (LZSM) interferometry with nonresonant driving and the alternation of adiabatic evolution and nonadiabatic transitions. Compared to Rabi oscillations, the main differences are a nonresonant driving frequency and a small number of periods in the external driving. We explore the dynamics of a multilevel quantum system under LZSM drives and optimize the parameters for increasing the gate speed. We define the parameters of the external driving required for implementing a specific quantum logic gate using the adiabatic-impulse model. In particular, we demonstrate the implementations of single-qubit X, Y, Hadamard gates, and two-qubit iswap and cnot gates using the LZSM transitions. The considered LZSM approach for implementing arbitrary quantum logic gates can be applied to a large variety of multilevel quantum systems and external driving.