Paul trap
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The Paul trap is a type of ion trap that uses oscillating electric fields to confine charged particles, widely used in precision spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and quantum computing experiments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ion trap
ⓘ
radio-frequency quadrupole trap ⓘ |
| advantage |
good optical access to trapped ions
ⓘ
precise control of trapping potentials ⓘ scalability for multi-ion chains ⓘ |
| application |
frequency standards
ⓘ
fundamental physics experiments ⓘ mass spectrometry ⓘ precision spectroscopy ⓘ quantum computing experiments ⓘ quantum information processing ⓘ quantum simulation ⓘ |
| awardedNobelPrizeContext | Wolfgang Paul Nobel Prize in Physics 1989 ⓘ |
| confines |
charged particles
ⓘ
ions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Penning trap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlParameter |
DC bias voltages
ⓘ
RF drive amplitude ⓘ RF drive frequency ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Wolfgang Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
coherent control of qubits
ⓘ
high mass resolution ⓘ laser cooling of ions ⓘ long ion storage times ⓘ single-ion spectroscopy ⓘ |
| fieldConfiguration | quadrupole electric field ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
electrode structure
ⓘ
radio-frequency drive ⓘ vacuum chamber ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfgang Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | ultra-high vacuum ⓘ |
| provides | dynamic confinement ⓘ |
| requires |
DC control electrodes
ⓘ
high-voltage RF source ⓘ |
| stabilityDescribedBy | Mathieu equations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stabilizes | ion motion ⓘ |
| trapTypeVariant |
linear Paul trap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surface-electrode Paul trap ⓘ three-dimensional Paul trap ⓘ |
| typicalIonSpecies |
Ba+ ions
ⓘ
Be+ ions ⓘ Ca+ ions ⓘ Yb+ ions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance related setups
ⓘ
optical clock experiments ⓘ tests of fundamental symmetries ⓘ tests of quantum mechanics ⓘ time-of-flight mass spectrometers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
oscillating electric fields
ⓘ
radio-frequency electric fields ⓘ |
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Penning trap