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We use laser-cooled ion Coulomb crystals in the well-controlled environment of a harmonic radiofrequency ion trap to investigate phase transitions and defect formation. Topological defects in ion Coulomb crystals (kinks) have been recently…
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Results of our recent highly accurate computations of the Coulomb two-center systems with the unit electrical charges $X^{+} X^{+} e^{-}$ and $X^{+} Y^{+} e^{-}$ are discussed. In particular, we have determined (to very high accuracy) the…
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Ionic crystals, such as solid electrolytes and complex oxides, are central to modern technologies for energy storage, sensing, actuation, and other functional applications. An important fundamental issue in the atomic and quantum-scale…