Coherent manipulation of motional states of trapped ions
Hao-Sheng Zeng, Le-Man Kuang, Ke-Lin Gao · Journal of Optics B Quantum and Semiclassical Optics · 2004
The beam splitter and phase shifter, which are the key elements in the experiments of light interference, are realized in the motion of trapped ions. Some applications, such as the creation of quantum motional states and the realization of Mach-Zehnder interferometer, are illustrated. Several detection methods of motional states used in the interferometer are also discussed.