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Communications in Theoretical Physics

The Quantum Motion of an Ion in a Combined Trap

Xiao-Chun Gao, Jun Gao, Jian Bo Fu

Published Apr 30, 1996• 1 citation
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Abstract

The invariant formulation is used to investigate the quantum motion of an ion in a combined trap. The classical correspondence of the quantum motion and stability problem are then discussed.
DOI
10.1088/0253-6102/25/3/261

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