Integrated Optical MEMS for Scalable Trapped Ion Quantum Computing

Daniel Klawson and Ming C. Wu

EECS Department
University of California, Berkeley
Technical Report No. UCB/EECS-2025-19
May 1, 2025

http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2025/EECS-2025-19.pdf

Quantum computing has emerged as a revolutionary field promising unprecedented computational power and transformative applications. Trapped ions have emerged as an encouraging platform for quantum computation due to their long coherence times, high-fidelity qubit operations, and the ability to achieve scalable entanglement and error correction. However, the practical realization of large-scale quantum systems faces significant challenges, including the need for efficient and scalable control of qubits. Integrated photonics has gained substantial attention as a promising platform for quantum computing – passive integrated photonics has shown potential for miniaturized, CMOS-compatible quantum computers on-a-chip. This thesis seeks to take a step further by integrating qubit select addressing and optical pulse generation on-chip using photonic micro electromechanical systems (MEMS). Through simulation and experimentation, the prospect of integrated MEMS for scaling trapped ion integrated circuits will be evaluated and critiqued. It is found that optical MEMS has the potential to further miniaturize ion trap quantum computers.

Advisor: Ming C. Wu

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BibTeX citation:

@mastersthesis{Klawson:EECS-2025-19,
    Author = {Klawson, Daniel and Wu, Ming C.},
    Title = {Integrated Optical MEMS for Scalable Trapped Ion Quantum Computing},
    School = {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley},
    Year = {2025},
    Month = {May},
    URL = {http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2025/EECS-2025-19.html},
    Number = {UCB/EECS-2025-19},
    Abstract = {Quantum computing has emerged as a revolutionary field promising unprecedented computational power and transformative applications. Trapped ions have emerged as an encouraging platform for quantum computation due to their long coherence times, high-fidelity qubit operations, and the ability to achieve scalable entanglement and error correction. However, the practical realization of large-scale quantum systems faces significant challenges, including the need for efficient and scalable control of qubits. Integrated photonics has gained substantial attention as a promising platform for quantum computing – passive integrated photonics has shown potential for miniaturized, CMOS-compatible quantum computers on-a-chip. This thesis seeks to take a step further by integrating qubit select addressing and optical pulse generation on-chip using photonic micro electromechanical systems (MEMS). Through simulation and experimentation, the prospect of integrated MEMS for scaling trapped ion integrated circuits will be evaluated and critiqued. It is found that optical MEMS has the potential to further miniaturize ion trap quantum computers.}
}

EndNote citation:

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%A Wu, Ming C.
%T Integrated Optical MEMS for Scalable Trapped Ion Quantum Computing
%I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
%D 2025
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