Quantum dynamics of single trapped ions
Dietrich G. Leibfried, R. Blatt, Christopher R. Monroe, David J. Wineland · Reviews of Modern Physics · 2003
Single trapped ions represent elementary quantum systems that are well isolated from the environment. They can be brought nearly to rest by laser cooling, and both their internal electronic states and external motion can be coupled to and manipulated by light fields. This makes them ideally suited for quantum-optical and quantum-dynamical studies under well-controlled conditions. Theoretical and experimental work on these topics is reviewed in the paper, with a focus on ions trapped in radio-frequency (Paul) traps.