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Quantum Computing With Ions

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Author(s)

David J. Wineland, C Monroe

Abstract

This article briefly describes methods to generate entanglement and implement quantum information processing with the use of trapped ions. It is intended to give a simple introduction to the techniques involved, the status of the field and indicate future directions and challenges.
Citation
Scientific American

Keywords

atom trapping and cooling, computation, entanglement, quantum computation, quantum information processing, quantum control, quantum-state engineering, trapped ions

Citation

Wineland, D. and Monroe, C. (2008), Quantum Computing With Ions, Scientific American, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842478 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created August 1, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017