Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/11/2008
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm

Title: Designing Large Entangled States using Trapped Ion Arrays

Speaker: Dr. Dick E. Slusher, Georgia Tech Institute

Institute:

Location: ABB 102

Description:

Entangled quantum states along with many of the elementary operations required for quantum information processing have recently been demonstrated with ions trapped in various electromagnetic trap arrangements. These initial experiments involve as many as eight ions in a single trap or series of a few traps. Using micro-fabrication techniques we will soon be able to form trap arrays that will trap of the order of a hundred ions. The ions in these arrays can form entangled cluster states, provide ion transport to various interaction zones or provide photon coupling for ions in optical cavities in order to form entangled states involving ions at large distances. These large designable entangled states can be used for quantum simulation, quantum repeaters, cluster state quantum processing and fundamental studies. Ion micro-trap array designs for quantum simulators will be discussed.