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Deterministic multi-phonon entanglement between two mechanical resonators on separate substrates

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Pith's one-line read Two mechanical resonators on separate chips are deterministically entangled, with measured Bell and two-phonon N00N state fidelities of 0.872 and 0.748.

desk verdict Real step forward: first two-phonon N00N state between separate-substrate mechanical resonators, with a disclosed but untested tomography truncation that should be checked in revision. read the letter →

arxiv 2411.15726 v1 pith:CQUKU2VM submitted 2024-11-24 quant-ph

Ming-Han Chou , Hong Qiao , Haoxiong Yan , Gustav Andersson , Christopher R. Conner , Joel Grebel , Yash J. Joshi , Jacob M. Miller
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Rhys G. Povey Xuntao Wu Andrew N. Cleland
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The reading

This paper reports deterministic generation of mechanical entanglement between two surface acoustic wave resonators that are not on the same chip. The two resonators sit on separate lithium niobate dies, each coupled to its own superconducting qubit on a third sapphire substrate. The authors prepare a two-qubit Bell state and then swap it into the resonators, obtaining a mechanical Bell state with fidelity $\mathcal{F}=0.872\pm0.002$. They then use qutrit states and a two-step swap to create a two-phonon N00N state, $(|20\rangle+|02\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$, with fidelity $\mathcal{F}=0.748\pm0.008$, certified by joint Wigner tomography. A sympathetic reader would care because this shows multi-phonon entanglement can be distributed across physically separated mechanical modules, a step toward scalable bosonic quantum computing with mechanics.

What carries the argument

The central mechanism is the qubit-resonator coherent swap, in which each tunable transmon is tuned into resonance with its surface acoustic wave mode and its coupling strength is set by a variable coupler, so that an excitation deterministically moves between the qubit and the resonator. A two-qubit Bell state is generated by a controlled swap and then transferred in parallel to the two resonators. For the N00N state, each qubit is first raised to its $|f\rangle$ state and the two qubits are entangled into $(|fg\rangle+|gf\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$; the $f\leftrightarrow e$ swap transfers one phonon per side, and the subsequent $e\leftrightarrow g$ swap transfers a second phonon, ideally leaving $(|20\rangle+|02\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$. Tomography is performed by applying coherent displacement pulses $\hat D_j(-\alpha_j)$ to each resonator and measuring the qubits after a fixed interaction time, then reconstructing the two-mode density matrix via convex optimization with bootstrap error bars.

What would settle it

Re-run the N00N generation protocol but reconstruct the joint resonator density matrix allowing up to three or more phonons per resonator in the convex optimization; alternatively, directly measure the population in the $|30\rangle$ and $|03\rangle$ states by extending the swap-time traces to longer interactions. If these populations are non-negligible, the fidelity to $(|20\rangle+|02\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$ is inflated relative to the true state.

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Core claim

The central claim is that a modular platform, in which two surface acoustic wave resonators are fabricated on separate substrates and inductively coupled to two superconducting qubits on a third chip, can deterministically produce and fully characterize entangled phonon states spanning both mechanical modes. By first entangling the two qubits and then performing simultaneous resonant swaps, the system yields the mechanical Bell state $(|10\rangle+|01\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$ with fidelity $0.872\pm0.002$. By promoting the qubits to their second excited state and using sequential $f\leftrightarrow e$ and $e\leftrightarrow g$ swaps, the system yields the two-phonon N00N state $(|20\rangle+|02\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$ with fidelity $0.748\pm0.008$. The states are reconstructed from joint Wigner tomography using coherent displacement pulses and convex optimization. If correct, this demonstrates that the bosonic nature of phonons can be exploited across distant mechanical resonators, going beyond single-phonon entanglement.

Load-bearing premise

The fidelity of the N00N state is computed from a density matrix that was reconstructed under the assumption that neither resonator ever holds more than two phonons, so any leaked population in higher Fock states would be invisible to the tomography and the reported fidelity could be overstated.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • The same swap ladder can be iterated to produce N00N states with $N>2$, limited by decoherence and unwanted non-resonant phonon emission during the $f\leftrightarrow e$ swap.
  • Because the resonators are on separate dies with no direct mechanical contact, the architecture supports distributing entanglement across larger multi-chip networks, e.g., GHZ and W states.
  • Joint Wigner tomography with convex optimization provides a general readout for multi-mode phonon states, applicable to other circuit quantum acoustics platforms.
  • The measured fidelities are limited by short resonator lifetimes (roughly 0.27–0.38 µs) and qubit $T_1$ during swaps; improving these lifetimes would directly increase the achievable state fidelities.

Reading between the lines

Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the two-phonon subspace truncation in the tomography were relaxed, the N00N state fidelity could fall; an independent measurement of higher Fock state populations would tell whether the reported 0.748 is robust.
  • The modular flip-chip design could be adapted to link more than two mechanical nodes, and the same qubit-mediated swap technique could entangle mechanical resonators at different frequencies without needing direct mechanical coupling.
  • Narrowing the IDT bandwidth to keep the $e\leftrightarrow g$ transition outside the transducer emission window should suppress the unwanted phonon emission during the $f\leftrightarrow e$ swap, potentially raising N00N fidelity and enabling efficient generation of higher-$N$ states.
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Referee Report

2 major / 3 minor

Summary. The paper reports deterministic generation of entanglement between two surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonators fabricated on separate lithium niobate substrates, each coupled to a superconducting transmon qubit. A two-qubit Bell state is generated and swapped into the resonators, yielding a mechanical Bell state (|10>+|01>)/√2 with reported fidelity F = 0.872±0.002/0.003. Extending the protocol to qubit f-states, the authors generate a two-phonon N00N state (|20>+|02>)/√2 and report fidelity F = 0.748±0.008 from joint Wigner tomography with convex optimization. The paper also presents device characterization, simulations based on independently measured parameters, and a discussion of scalability to multi-mode and multi-chip configurations.

Significance. If the reported fidelities hold, this work demonstrates multi-phonon (N=2) entanglement between mechanical resonators on separate substrates, going beyond previous single-phonon entanglement demonstrations and strengthening the case for modular SAW-based quantum information processing. The protocol is deterministic and produces entangled bosonic states that can be analyzed with direct qubit-resonator swaps. Notable strengths include the use of independently measured T1, T2, and coupling parameters in simulations, the consistency of experimental signatures (e.g., the √2 faster oscillations for the N00N state), and the transparent disclosure of the truncation assumption in the N00N tomography. However, the central N00N fidelity claim rests on a subspace assumption that is not yet verified; this must be addressed before the multi-phonon claim is fully supported.

major comments (2)
  1. [Supplementary, 'Joint state tomography of two mechanical resonators'] The N00N state reconstruction imposes a maximum of two excitations per resonator and zero-pads higher phonon indices, as stated explicitly in the supplementary. Yet the time-trace fits used for the tomography (Extended Data Fig. 3) include up to six resonator levels per resonator, and the generation protocol involves two swap steps in which imperfect swaps and non-resonant phonon emission could populate higher Fock states. If the actual joint state has any population in |3> or above, the convex-optimization inversion will force it to zero, making the reported fidelity to (|20>+|02>)/√2 an upper bound rather than a measured value. This is load-bearing for the multi-phonon claim. Please either reconstruct ρm without the two-phonon truncation (e.g., allowing up to six phonons per resonator, matching the fit space) and report the fidelity and n>2 populations, or provide direct simulation evidence that n>2 populations are negligible. The existing simulation (F=0.745 vs 0.748 measured) can settle this, so the check appears straightforward.
  2. [Main text, Fig. 3 and abstract] The Bell-state fidelity is quoted as 0.872±0.002 in the abstract and in the Fig. 3e caption, but as 0.872±0.003 in the main text (paragraph after Fig. 3). The authors should correct this inconsistency and state the exact method for error propagation.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Supplementary, 'Joint state tomography of two mechanical resonators'] The bootstrap procedure uses only 10 resamples. This is small for 225–261 pulse combinations; please report the distribution and consider more resamples or a separate uncertainty estimate.
  2. [Main text, Fig. 3e and Fig. 4e] The fidelity expression F = sqrt(Tr(ρ_target|ρ|)) is unusual; please clarify whether |ρ| denotes the absolute value of the density matrix and how the square root is applied. Standard definitions are F = ⟨ψ|ρ|ψ⟩ or the square root of that; please define explicitly.
  3. [Supplementary, Extended Data Fig. 3] The figure caption says 'For Fig. 3 in the main text, we only show three energy levels...' while the text says five levels are used in the fits; please clarify what is displayed versus what is used in the reconstruction.

Circularity Check

0 steps flagged · score 1.0 of 10

No significant circularity: experimental fidelities are measured via independently calibrated tomography, with a disclosed truncation caveat in the N00N reconstruction.

full rationale

The paper's central claims are measurements, not derivations. The Bell-state fidelity F=0.872±0.002 is obtained from joint Wigner tomography using displacement pulses calibrated independently (Extended Data Fig. 2), and the density matrix is reconstructed by convex optimization constrained only by Hermiticity, positive semidefiniteness, and unit trace. The N00N-state fidelity F=0.748±0.008 uses the same independent displacement calibration and reconstruction procedure. The only potentially circular-looking element is the tomography truncation stated in the Supplementary: 'we assume a maximum of two excitations in each resonator, so we zero-pad ρm for phonon indices larger than 2.' This is an explicit, disclosed modeling constraint on the inversion, not a parameter fitted to force the target state. It could bias the fidelity upward if the physical state had significant population above two phonons per resonator, but it does not by itself determine the |20⟩⟨02| coherence, and the reported agreement with an independent Lindblad master-equation simulation (F=0.748 measured vs F=0.745 simulated) using independently measured lifetimes, coherence times, and couplings provides a cross-check. The simulations use independently measured system parameters given in Extended Data Table 1, including T1, T2, gge, gef, and gq. Self-citations in the reference list concern device integration (e.g., Ref. [47]) and phonon routing (e.g., Ref. [19]); they are not load-bearing for the entanglement-generation or tomography claims. There is no equation in the paper that reduces a predicted fidelity to its input, and no empirical pattern is merely renamed as organization. The disclosed truncation is a fidelity-estimation caveat, not circular reasoning; hence the score is 1 rather than 0.

Assumptions & free parameters 3 free parameters · 4 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard open-quantum-system modeling and on a stated truncation of the tomography Hilbert space. No new free parameters are fitted to the target fidelities; the simulation inputs are independently measured device parameters. The main ledger item to watch is the two-phonon truncation, which is disclosed but whose effect on the quoted fidelity is not quantified.

free parameters (3)
  • Qubit |e> lifetime during |e0> <-> |g1> swap (node A) = 784 ns
    Fitted to the Rabi swap data in Fig. 2c; used as input to the Lindblad simulation that predicts state fidelities. It is a measured device parameter, not tuned to the target fidelity.
  • Qubit |e> lifetime during |e0> <-> |g1> swap (node B) = 350 ns
    Same as node A; fitted to Fig. 2c data and used in the simulation.
  • Mechanical resonator T1 and T2 (nodes A and B) = 380/270 ns (T1), 709/527 ns (T2)
    Extracted from exponential fits to decay and Ramsey measurements (Extended Data Fig. 1); used as free inputs to the Lindblad simulation.
assumptions (4)
  • domain assumption The qubit-resonator system is described by the Lindblad master equation with independently measured decay rates.
    Invoed in Numerical simulations section; standard for cQED but assumes Markovian noise and independent channels.
  • domain assumption The SAW resonator is a single-mode Fabry-Perot cavity; the COM model captures its linear response.
    Used in Fig. 2a; if higher modes or nonlinearities are present, the state swap is not as modeled.
  • domain assumption The displacement pulses implement ideal coherent displacements D(-alpha) on each resonator, with calibrated amplitudes and phases.
    Required for Wigner tomography; calibration shown in Extended Data Fig. 2, but assumes linearity and phase accuracy.
  • ad hoc to paper For the N00N tomography, the resonator state has at most two excitations per resonator.
    Stated in Supplementary; this truncation constrains the reconstruction to the target subspace and could bias fidelity.

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abstract

Mechanical systems have emerged as a compelling platform for applications in quantum information, leveraging recent advances in the control of phonons, the quanta of mechanical vibrations. Several experiments have demonstrated control and measurement of phonon states in mechanical resonators integrated with superconducting qubits, and while entanglement of two mechanical resonators has been demonstrated in some approaches, a full exploitation of the bosonic nature of phonons, such as multi-phonon entanglement, remains a challenge. Here, we describe a modular platform capable of rapid multi-phonon entanglement generation and subsequent tomographic analysis, using two surface acoustic wave resonators on separate substrates, each connected to a superconducting qubit. We generate a mechanical Bell state between the two mechanical resonators, achieving a fidelity of $\mathcal{F} = 0.872\pm 0.002$, and further demonstrate the creation of a multi-phonon entangled state (N=2 N00N state), shared between the two resonators, with fidelity $\mathcal{F} = 0.748\pm 0.008$. This approach promises the generation and manipulation of more complex phonon states, with potential future applications in bosonic quantum computing in mechanical systems. The compactness, modularity, and scalability of our platform further promises advances in both fundamental science and advanced quantum protocols, including quantum random access memory and quantum error correction.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Device layout, lumped circuit model, and optical micrographs. a, False-colour optical micrograph of a device identical to that used in the experiment. Two lithium niobate (LN) dies (light blue) each support one mechanical resonator RA and RB (left and right; purple), and are flip-chip bonded to a larger sapphire substrate, the latter including two qubits QA (blue) and QB (orange), their associated variable couplers … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Device modeling and characterization. a, Numerically-calculated SAW resonator (RA and RB) characteristics. Solid lines (blue and orange) show SAW resonator electrical transmission |S21| in linear scale (left) and green dashed lines indicate the acoustic mirror reflection coefficient |Γ|, with vertical axis in dB (right), together with the real part of the IDT admittance Re(YIDT) (S) (purple dashed line), all calcula… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Deterministic mechanical Bell state generation and tomography. a, Principle: A two-qubit Bell state (|eg⟩ + |ge⟩)/ √ 2 is generated in the qubits, then swapped coherently into the resonators, generating the entangled mechanical state (|10⟩ + |01⟩)/ √ 2. b, Left of dashed line, pulse sequence to generate, then swap, a Bell state; right, Wigner tomography pulses, where the optional pulses for RA and RB indicate classi… view at source ↗
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Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Multi-phonon entanglement generation and tomography. a, Illustration of N00N (N = 2) state generation process. We first generate an entangled qutrit state (|fg⟩+ |gf⟩)/ √ 2 (|f⟩ is the qubit 2nd excited state), followed by a two-step swap from the qubits into the mecha…

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