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Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Quantum information processing with cold atoms and trapped ions

Juan José García‐Ripoll, P. Zoller, J. I. Cirac

Published Apr 25, 2005• 75 citations
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Abstract

This paper summarizes some important achievements of quantum information processing with trapped ions or neutral atoms. In particular, we describe the storage of information and realization of two-qubit gates with ions, as well as the creation of entanglement and quantum simulation with cold atoms in optical lattices.
DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/38/9/008

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