One path to realizing systems of trapped atomic ions suitable for large-scale quantum computing and simulation is to create a two-dimensional array of ion traps. Interactions between nearest-neighbouring ions could then be turned on and off by tuning the ions' relative positions and frequencies. We demonstrate and characterize the operation of a planar-electrode ion-trap array. Driving the trap with a network of phase-locked radio-frequency (RF) resonators which provide independently variable voltage amplitudes we vary the position and motional frequency of a 40Ca+ ion in two dimensions within the trap array. With suitable miniaturization of the trap structure, this provides a viable architecture for large-scale quantum simulations.
@article{arxiv.1402.0791,
title = {Operation of a planar-electrode ion-trap array with adjustable RF electrodes},
author = {Muir Kumph and Philip Holz and Kirsten Langer and Martin Meraner and Michael Niedermayr and Michael Brownnutt and Rainer Blatt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.0791},
year = {2018}
}