January 1, 1998
Author(s)
David J. Wineland, C Monroe, Wayne M. Itano, B E. King, Dietrich G. Leibfried, D M. Meekhof, C J. Myatt, Chris S. Wood
The development of a quantum computer based on a system of trapped atomic ions is described, following the proposal of Cirac and Zoller. Initial results on a two-bit quantum logic gate are presented, and select experimental issues in scaling the system to