Two-ion Coulomb crystals of Ca^+ in a Penning trap | Zendy

D. R. Crick | Zendy; Hamid Ohadi | Zendy; I. Bhatti | Zendy; R. C. Thompson | Zendy; D. M. Segal | Zendy

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Two-ion Coulomb crystals of Ca^+ in a Penning trap

Author(s) -

D. R. Crick,

Hamid Ohadi,

I. Bhatti,

R. C. Thompson,

D. M. Segal

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.002351

Subject(s) - penning trap , ion trap , ion , atomic physics , trap (plumbing) , coulomb , crystal (programming language) , ion trapping , electron , materials science , physics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics , meteorology , computer science , programming language

Results demonstrating laser cooling and observation of individual calcium ions in a Penning trap are presented. We show that we are able to trap, cool, image and manipulate the shape of very small ensembles of ions sufficiently well to produce two-ion 'Coulomb crystals' aligned along the magnetic field of a Penning trap. Images are presented which show the individual ions to be resolved in a two-ion crystal. A distinct change in the configuration of such a crystal is observed as the experimental parameters are changed. These structures could eventually be used as building blocks in a Penning trap based quantum computer.

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