Published November 28, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Selective measurement of quantum coherences in trapped ions

  • 1. INFM, MIUR and Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche ed Astronomiche, Via Archirafi, 36-90123 Palermo (Italy)

Description

A new tomographic technique allowing the measurement of quantum coherences pertaining to a vibrational density operator of a trapped ion is reported. The key aspect of our scheme is that each density operator matrix element may be obtained in a direct and selective way, i.e. independently from the measurement of all the other elements. The experimental feasibility of our method is briefly discussed

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-4075/36/4427/b3_22_005.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ISSN 1361-6455) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
22
Journal Page Range
p. 4427-4434
ISSN
0953-4075
CODEN
JPAPEH

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35024989
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DENSITY MATRIX; EIGENSTATES; IONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TRAPPING; TRAPS; VIBRATIONAL STATES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; MATRICES; MECHANICS