Cold atom-ion experiments in hybrid traps
Atomic Physics
2015-06-17 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
In the last 5 years, a novel field of physics and chemistry has developed in which cold trapped ions and ultracold atomic gases are brought into contact with each other. Combining ion traps with traps for neutral atoms yields a variety of new possibilities for research and experiments. These range from studies of cold atom-ion collisions and atom-ion chemistry to applications in quantum information science and condensed matter related research. In this article we give a brief introduction into this new field and describe some of the perspectives for its future development.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1309.5799,
title = {Cold atom-ion experiments in hybrid traps},
author = {Arne Härter and Johannes Hecker Denschlag},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.5799},
year = {2015}
}
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12 pages, 11 figures