NIST Racetrack Ion Trap (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Racetrack Ion Trap

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This is a photograph of NIST racetrack ion trap under development as possible hardware for a future quantum computer. The 150 zones for storing, transporting and probing ions (electrically charged atoms) are located in the center ring structure and the six channels radiating out from its edges.

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Credit: J. Amini/NIST

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