A hybrid ion trap in a three-dimensional geometry

Ye Wang, Kuan Zhang, Xiang Zhang +3 more

Vladimir S. Melezhik

Dahyun Yum, Ye Wang, Kuan Zhang +2 more

We develop a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic ion trap that has advantages of both 3D geometry trap and surface trap. The characteristic properties are measured, i.e. the axial and radial trap frequency and heating rate. We successfully load Yb and Ba ions together in this trap. The hybrid ion trap will be used for quantum information experiment.

Vladimir S. Melezhik, Zbigniew Idziaszek, Antonio Negretti

We investigate confinement-induced resonances in atom-ion quantum mixtures confined in hybrid traps for small atom-ion mass ratios. Specifically, we consider an ion confined in a time-dependent radio-frequency Paul trap with linear geometry, while the atom is constrained to move into a quasi-one-dimensional optical waveguide within the ion trap. We evaluate the impact of the ion intrinsic micromotion on the resonance position. Thus, we solve the atom-ion dynamics semiclassically, namely, the atom dynamics is governed by the three-dimensional time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation, whereas the ion motion is described by the classical Hamilton equations. We find that the energy of the ion provided by the oscillating radio-frequency fields can affect the resonance position substantially. Notwithstanding, the peculiar phenomenology of those resonances regarding perfect transmission and reflection is still observable. These findings indicate that the intrinsic micromotion of the ion is not detrimental for the occurrence of the resonance and that its position can be controlled by the radio-frequency fields. This provides an additional means for tuning atom-ion interactions in low spatial dimensions. The study represents an important advancement in the scattering physics of compound atomic quantum systems in time-dependent traps.

Daniel E. Austin, Stephen A. Lammert

José Rafael Castrejón-Pita