Integrating a fiber cavity into a wheel trap for strong ion–cavity coupling
Markus Teller, Viktor Messerer, Klemens Schüppert, Yueyang Zou, Dario Fioretto, Maria Galli, Philip C. Holz, Jakob Reichel, Tracy E. Northup
Abstract
We present an ion trap with an integrated fiber cavity, designed for strong coupling at the level of single ions and photons. The cavity is aligned to the axis of a miniature linear Paul trap, enabling simultaneous coupling of multiple ions to the cavity field. We simulate how charges on the fiber mirrors affect the trap potential, and we test these predictions with an ion trapped in the cavity. Furthermore, we measure micromotion and heating rates in the setup.
Topics & Concepts
Ion trapIonTrap (plumbing)Coupling (piping)Atomic physicsFiberMaterials sciencePhotonOpticsOptoelectronicsPhysicsComposite materialMeteorologyQuantum mechanicsQuantum Information and CryptographyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesQuantum optics and atomic interactions