A Three Dimensional Lattice of Ion Traps

TL;DR

This paper introduces a 3D lattice of ion traps arranged in a simple cubic structure, enabling precise ion addressing and potential applications in quantum computing and spectroscopy.

Contribution

It presents a novel 3D ion trap configuration with characterized robustness and addressing capabilities, advancing the design of ion trap arrays for quantum and spectroscopic experiments.

Findings

Robustness of the 3D lattice across different trap locations

Ease of individual and simultaneous ion addressing

Potential applications in quantum information and spectroscopy

Abstract

We propose an ion trap configuration such that individual traps can be stacked together in a three dimensional simple cubic arrangement. The isolated trap as well as the extended array of ion traps are characterized for different locations in the lattice, illustrating the robustness of the lattice of traps concept. Ease in the addressing of ions at each lattice site, individually or simultaneously, makes this system naturally suitable for a number of experiments. Application of this trap to precision spectroscopy, quantum information processing and the study of few particle interacting system are discussed.