Ion trap architectures and new directions

Trapped ion technology has seen advances in performance, robustness and versatility over the last decade. With increasing numbers of trapped ion groups worldwide, a myriad of trap architectures are currently in use. Applications of trapped ions include: quantum simulation, computing and networking,...

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Published inQuantum information processing Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1 - 42
Main Authors Siverns, James D., Quraishi, Qudsia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2017
Springer Nature B.V
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Computer simulation
Computing time
Data Structures and Information Theory
Design standards
Foundries
Mathematical Physics
Photonics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Computing
Quantum entanglement
Quantum Information Technology
Quantum Physics
Spintronics
Trapped Ion Quantum Information Processing
Quantum networking
Quantum frequency conversion
Quantum computing
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Microfabricated ion traps
Trapped ion
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Summary:Trapped ion technology has seen advances in performance, robustness and versatility over the last decade. With increasing numbers of trapped ion groups worldwide, a myriad of trap architectures are currently in use. Applications of trapped ions include: quantum simulation, computing and networking, time standards and fundamental studies in quantum dynamics. Design of such traps is driven by these various research aims, but some universally desirable properties have lead to the development of ion trap foundries. Additionally, the excellent control achievable with trapped ions and the ability to do photonic readout has allowed progress on quantum networking using entanglement between remotely situated ion-based nodes. Here, we present a selection of trap architectures currently in use by the community and present their most salient characteristics, identifying features particularly suited for quantum networking. We also discuss our own in-house research efforts aimed at long-distance trapped ion networking.
ISSN:1570-0755
1573-1332
DOI:10.1007/s11128-017-1760-2