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James V. Porto, S L. Rolston, B L. Tolra, Carl J. Williams, William D. Phillips
Abstract
Neutral atoms trapped in periodic optical potentials (optical lattices) offer a possible route toward quantum computation. The atoms can be kept well isolated from the environment, yet can be easily manipulated with the tools of atomic physics. This paper will give an overview of the prospects for the implementation of quantum information processing in such systems.
Citation
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London. Series A
Volume
361
Issue
No. 1808
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
laser cooling, optical lattice, quantum computers
Citation
Porto, J.
, Rolston, S.
, Tolra, B.
, Williams, C.
and Phillips, W.
(2003),
Quantum Information With Neutral Atoms as Qubits, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London. Series A
(Accessed October 2, 2025)