Ion-trap quantum information processing: Experimental status

2008/05/19 by D. Kielpinski
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic physics #Ion #Ion trap #Open quantum system #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum computer #Quantum entanglement #Quantum imaging #Quantum information #Quantum information science #Quantum logic #Quantum mechanics #Quantum network #Quantum sensor #Quantum technology #Trap (plumbing) #Trapped ion quantum computer #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s11467-008-0034-y

published as Front. Phys. China, 3, 365 (2008) · review article for Frontiers of Physics replace corrupted TeX file

arxiv created 2008/05/19 · openalex publication_date 2008/07/10 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Atomic ions trapped in ultra-high vacuum form an especially well-understood and useful physical system for quantum information processing. They provide excellent shielding of quantum information from environmental noise, while strong, well-controlled laser interactions readily provide quantum logic gates. A number of basic quantum information protocols have been demonstrated with trapped ions. Much current work aims at the construction of large-scale ion-trap quantum computers using complex microfabricated trap arrays. Several groups are also actively pursuing quantum interfacing of trapped ions with photons.

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