A Single Trapped Ion in a Linear Paul Trap with Special Geometry (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

A Single Trapped Ion in a Linear Paul Trap with Special Geometry

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A single trapped ion in a linear Paul trap with special geometry: The heat engine is being realized by the divergent bars; the squeezing is being caused by establishing special electrical fields.

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source: Quantum, Mainz University

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