Logical performance of 9 qubit compass codes in ion traps with crosstalk errors

© 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd. We simulate four quantum error correcting codes under error models inspired by realistic noise sources in near-term ion trap quantum computers: T 2 dephasing, gate overrotation, and crosstalk. We use this data to find preferred codes for given error parameters along with logical error biases and a pseudothreshold which compares the physical and logical gate failure rates for a CNOT gate. Using these results we conclude that Bacon-Shor-13 is the most promising near term candidate as long as the impact of crosstalk can be mitigated through other means.