Communications in Theoretical Physics

Squeezing Properties of the Ion Traps

Feng Mang, Juhao Wu, Wang Kelin

Published Dec 15, 1997• 3 citations

Abstract

With time and space transformation, we first solve the Schrödinger equation of the time-dependent harmonic oscillator (TDHO) system. The properties of the squeezing in the case of , i.e., the Paul trap and , namely a stable frequency interfered by a single-pulsing-type disturbance, are investigated by using function series expansion. Results in the former case are compared with the numerical calculations carried out before. It is found that the condition related to the most strong squeezing is the direct result of our method, not any approximation is needed. Solutions of the latter one are valuable for the study of the ion trap, where different cases are studied in detail. Finally we made a discussion for the measurement and observation of a trapped ion by using squeezing properties.

DOI: 10.1088/0253-6102/28/4/385

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