Home develops trapped-ion control and oscillator encodings, helping demonstrate a logical grid-state qubit and correction cycles that prolong information stored in an ion’s motion.
International Year of Quantum Science and TechnologyarXiv / NaturearXivHome’s experimental work explores how a single oscillator can carry a protected logical qubit. His collaborations first prepared and controlled grid states in the motion of a trapped calcium ion, then demonstrated correction of small shifts in position and momentum. This connects a mathematical encoding to the physical operations needed to maintain it. The results are significant steps in quantum control and error correction, with their scope limited to the particular encoded systems and procedures tested.
International Year of Quantum Science and TechnologyarXiv / NaturearXivThe work behind the recognition
Work, in context- 2018
Encoding information in an ion’s motion
Home coauthored an experiment preparing a grid-state qubit in the harmonic motion of a trapped calcium ion and demonstrating logical single-qubit operations. The timeline date refers to the initial research preprint.
Coauthor of the trapped-ion oscillator experiment; the reported experimental result belongs to the full team.
Source-supported recordarXiv / Nature - 2020
Correcting a logical grid-state qubit
With Brennan de Neeve, Thanh Long Nguyen and Tanja Behrle, Home introduced and demonstrated dissipative correction cycles for small position and momentum shifts. The experiment extended logical coherence in a trapped-ion oscillator. Date denotes the preprint.
Coauthor with Brennan de Neeve, Thanh Long Nguyen and Tanja Behrle of the correction experiment.
Source-supported recordarXiv
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Encoding information in an ion’s motion
Encoding a qubit in a trapped-ion mechanical oscillator
Supports: Authorship, calcium-ion oscillator encoding and logical gates.
Published 3 Jul 2018 · Checked 19 Sept 2026Credit & limits: Coauthor of the trapped-ion oscillator experiment; the reported experimental result belongs to the full team.
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| Encoding information in an ion’s motion2018 | Primary paperEncoding a qubit in a trapped-ion mechanical oscillator Authorship, calcium-ion oscillator encoding and logical gates. Published 3 Jul 2018 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Coauthor of the trapped-ion oscillator experiment; the reported experimental result belongs to the full team. |
| Correcting a logical grid-state qubit2020 | Research preprintError correction of a logical grid state qubit by dissipative pumping Authorship, implementation of correction cycles and logical lifetime extension. Published 19 Oct 2020 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Coauthor with Brennan de Neeve, Thanh Long Nguyen and Tanja Behrle of the correction experiment. |
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- International Year of Quantum Science and TechnologyInstitutional record
Jonathan Home
Professor ETH Zurich, Switzerland and research area.
Checked 19 Sept 2026 - arXiv / NaturePrimary paper
Encoding a qubit in a trapped-ion mechanical oscillator
Authorship, calcium-ion oscillator encoding and logical gates.
Published 3 Jul 2018 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 - arXivResearch preprint
Error correction of a logical grid state qubit by dissipative pumping
Authorship, implementation of correction cycles and logical lifetime extension.
Published 19 Oct 2020 · Checked 19 Sept 2026