Electric-field noise near surfaces is a common problem in diverse areas of physics and a
limiting factor for many precision measurements. There are multiple mechanisms by which …

Linear strings of trapped atomic ions held in radio-frequency (rf) traps constitute one of the
leading platforms for quantum simulation experiments, allowing the investigation of …

Trapped-ion systems are among the most promising hardware candidates for large scale
quantum computing and quantum simulation. In order to scale up such devices, it is …

Over the last quarter of this century, revolutionary advances have been made both in kind
and in precision in the application of particle traps to the study of thephysics of charged …

The quadrupole ion trap is widely used in the chemical physics community for making
measurements on dynamical systems, both intramolecular (eg ion fragmentation reactions) …

A cylindrical geometry ion trap is used to record mass spectra in the mass-selective
instability mode. The geometry of the cylindrical ion trap has been optimized to maximize the …

This second volume of the Charged Particle Traps deals with the rapidly expanding body of
research exploiting the electromagnetic confinement of ions, whose principles and …

The theory of the computer calculation of the stability of ion motion in periodic quadrupole
fields is considered. A matrix approach for the numerical solution of the Hill equation and …

We demonstrate trapping of electrons in a millimeter-sized quadrupole Paul trap driven at
1.6 GHz in a room-temperature ultrahigh vacuum setup. Cold electrons are introduced into …

A flexible interface to perform optical spectroscopic measurements on gaseous ions stored
in a modified commercial quadrupole ion trap (QIT) mass spectrometer is described. The …