A method for applying a
quantum gate operation to a
qubit register with a plurality of qubits (q1, q2, q3, q4) is specified, wherein each
qubit (q1, q2, q3, q4) is represented by an
ion confined in a
processing region of an
ion trap (2), and wherein a
magnetic field gradient is applied along the
processing region, comprising: - preparing the qubits (q1, q2, q3, q4) in a first manifold, wherein a transition within the first manifold is not dependent on the
magnetic field gradient, and - recoding at least one
qubit (q1, q2, q3, q4) with a recoding
signal to at least one operational qubit in a second manifold different to the first manifold, wherein a transition within the second manifold is dependent on the
magnetic field gradient, and - applying the
quantum gate operation to the qubit register, wherein the at least one operational qubit performs the applied
quantum gate operation. Additionally, a
system (1), a
computer program and a computer-readable storge medium are specified.