A network of
quantum information processing (QIP) systems includes a first QIP
system, a second QIP
system, and an optical
system. The first QIP system includes a first
ion trap that traps a first interconnect
ion and a first memory
ion in a first interconnect zone. The second QIP system includes a second
ion trap configured to trap a second interconnect ion and a second memory ion in a second interconnect zone. The optical system directs a first
optical beam and a second
optical beam to the first interconnect zone to perform a SWAP gate to transfer information between the first interconnect ion and the first memory ion during a first duration, and directs the first
optical beam and the second optical beam to the second interconnect zone to perform a SWAP gate to transfer information between the second interconnect ion and the second memory ion during a second duration.