Simultaneous cooling of axial vibrational modes in a linear ion trap
Simultaneous cooling of axial vibrational modes in a linear ion trap
In order to use a collection of trapped ions for experiments where a well defined preparation of vibrational states is necessary, all vibrational modes have to be cooled to ensure precise and repeatable manipulation of the ions' quantum states. A method for simultaneous sideband cooling of all axial vibrational modes …