T-junction ion trap array for two-dimensional ion shuttling, storage, and manipulation

Journal Article · Sun Jan 15 23:00:00 EST 2006 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2164910· OSTI ID:20778631

Hensinger, W K; Olmschenk, S; Stick, D; Hucul, D; Yeo, M; Acton, M; Deslauriers, L; Monroe, C; Rabchuk, J ^[1]

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1. FOCUS Center and Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)

We demonstrate a two-dimensional 11-zone ion trap array, where individual laser-cooled atomic ions are stored, separated, shuttled, and swapped. The trap geometry consists of two linear rf-ion trap sections that are joined at a 90 deg. angle to form a T-shaped structure. We shuttle a single ion around the corners of the T-junction and swap the positions of two crystallized ions using voltage sequences designed to accommodate the nontrivial electrical potential near the junction. Full two-dimensional control of multiple ions demonstrated in this system may be crucial for the realization of scalable ion trap quantum computation and the implementation of quantum networks.

• OSTI ID: 20778631
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 88; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMIC IONS
COOLING
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
GEOMETRY
IMPLEMENTATION
LASERS
OPTICS
QUANTUM COMPUTERS
TRAPPING
TRAPS
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS