Wiring up trapped ions to study aspects of quantum information
Nikos Daniilidis, Tong Lee, Robert Clark, S Narayanan, Hartmut Häffner · Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics · 2009
There has been much interest in developing methods for transferring quantum information. We discuss a way to transfer quantum information between two trapped ions through a wire. The motion of a trapped ion induces oscillating charges in the trap electrodes. By sending this current to the electrodes of a nearby second trap, the motions of ions in the two traps are coupled. We investigate the electrostatics of a setup where two separately trapped ions are coupled through an electrically floating wire. We also discuss experimental issues, including possible sources of decoherence.