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Franck-Condon Physics in A Single Trapped Ion

Authors :
Hu, Y. M.
Yang, W. L.
Xu, Y. Y.
Zhou, F.
Chen, L.
Gao, Kelin
Feng, Mang
Lee, Chaohong
Source :
New Journal of Physics 13 (2011) 053037
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

We propose how to explore the Franck-Condon (FC) physics via a single ion confined in a spin-dependent potential, formed by the combination of a Paul trap and a magnetic field gradient. The correlation between electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom, called as electron-vibron coupling, is induced by a nonzero gradient. For a sufficiently strong electron-vibron coupling, the FC blockade of low-lying vibronic transitions takes place. We analyze the feasibility of observing the FC physics in a single trapped ion, and demonstrate various potential applications of the ionic FC physics in quantum state engineering and quantum information processing.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
New Journal of Physics 13 (2011) 053037
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1009.1534
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/13/5/053037