December 2, 1996
View Full PaperQuantum Reservoir Engineering with Laser Cooled Trapped Ions
Key Points
- This research aims to design and optimize couplings between a single trapped ion and its environment using laser techniques.
- Demonstrated different couplings via laser photon absorption and spontaneous emission.
- Varied laser frequencies and intensities to engineer the coupling effects.
- Identified specific master equations that describe the ion's motion under varying conditions.
Abstract
We show how to design different couplings between a single ion trapped in a harmonic potential and an environment. The coupling is due to the absorption of a laser photon and subsequent spontaneous emission. The variation of the laser frequencies and intensities allows one to ``engineer'' the coupling and select the master equation describing the motion of the ion.