The theoretical foundations of a new general approach to the measurement problem of vibrational observables in trapped ion systems is reported. The method rests upon the introduction of a simple vibronic coupling structure appropriately conceived to link the internal ionic state measurement outcomes to the mean value of a motional variable of interest. Some applications are provided and discussed in detail, bringing to light the feasibility and the wide potentiality of the proposal.
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0203111,
title = {Measuring the mean value of vibrational observables in trapped ion systems},
author = {B. Militello and A. Messina and A. Napoli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0203111},
year = {2009}
}