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Fortschritte der Physik

Prospects for Quantum Computation with Trapped Ions

Richard Hughes, Daniel F. V. James

Published Nov 1, 1998• 1 citation
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A brief survey of the requirements for quantum computational hardware, and an overview of the ion trap quantum computation project at Los Alamos are presented. The physical limitations to quantum computation with trapped ions are discussed.
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10.1002/(sici)1521-3978(199811)46:6/8<759::aid-prop759>3.0.co;2-e

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