1998/12/15 by D. Leibfried · 3 citations
Chemistry · Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Electrochemical Analysis and Applications #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.60.r3335
3 pages, 5 figures
arxiv created 1998/12/15 · openalex publication_date 1999/11/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
A scheme for the individual addressing of ions in a trap is described that does not rely on light beams tightly focused onto only one ion. The scheme utilizes ion micromotion that may be induced in a linear trap by dc offset potentials. Thus coupling an individual ion to the globally applied light fields corresponds to a mere switching of voltages on a suitable set of compensation electrodes. The proposed scheme is especially suitable for miniaturized rf (Paul) traps with typical dimensions of about 20\ensuremath-40 \ensuremathμm.