Cirac–Zoller controlled-NOT gate (source code)

= Cirac–Zoller controlled-NOT gate
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The Cirac-Zoller controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate is a fundamental quantum gate used in quantum computing for manipulating qubits (quantum bits). It is named after physicists Ignacio Cirac and Peter Zoller, who proposed a method for implementing quantum operations using trapped ions.