Novel Ion Trap with Optical Fiber Could Link Atoms and Light in Quantum Networks (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Novel Ion Trap with Optical Fiber Could Link Atoms and Light in Quantum Networks

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This is a diagram of a NIST ion trap that incorporates an optical fiber to collect light emitted by the ions (electrically charged atoms). Individual electrodes used to trap an ion 30 to 50 micrometers above the surface are shown in different colors surrounding a 50-micrometer-wide hole where light is collected and deposited in a fiber attached below.

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A. VanDevender/NIST

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