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Composite pulses in NMR as non-adiabatic geometric quantum gates

Quantum Physics 2009-08-07 v2

Abstract

We show that some composite pulses widely employed in NMR experiments are regarded as non-adiabatic geometric quantum gates with Aharanov-Anandan phases. Thus, we reveal the presence of a fundamental issue on quantum mechanics behind the traditional technique of the composite pulses. To examine the robustness of such composite pulses against fluctuations, we present a practical noise model in a two-level system. Then, we find that the composite pulses possesses purely geometrical nature even under a specific type of fluctuations.

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@article{arxiv.0903.2295,
  title  = {Composite pulses in NMR as non-adiabatic geometric quantum gates},
  author = {Yukihiro Ota and Yasusi Kondo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.2295},
  year   = {2009}
}