Principal Investigator Isaac Chuang
Scalable QC with ion traps will require interfacing with system components traditionally realized in the bulk, such as light delivery and detection. We have realized a surface-electrode Point Paul trap integrated with a single-mode optical fiber and demonstrated measurement of the fiber mode by the ion. Concurrently we developed precise control techniques for varying the ion height and laterial position in a surface-electrode trap. Further work aims to realize a microfabricated version of the point Paul trap. Ongoing work is also investigating the feasibility of integrating microfabricated, transparent linear ion traps with semiconductor photon detectors.