The Quantum Reform of the Modern Metric System: Mass becomes quantum, and electrical measurements become honest
JQI Fellow William D. Phillips will deliver the 2024 Paint Branch Distinguished Lecture in Applied Physics, a lectureship sponsored by the Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics.
Quantum-enhanced electric field sensing using 2D Crystals of over 100 Ions in a Penning Trap
Abstract: Utilizing quantum mechanical effects such as entanglement can allow sensors to have sensitivities below those imposed on purely classical states. As an example, our experiment has utilized entanglement of the spin and collective motion of 2D crystals of over 100 ions in a Penning trap to demonstrate a sensitivity to displacements of 8.8 ± 0.4 decibels below the standard quantum limit [Science 373, 673 (2021)].
New Avenues in Quantum Computing: Beyond Quantum Circuits with Trapped-Ion Qubits
Abstract: Trapped ions are a leading quantum technology for quantum computation and simulation, with the capability to solve computationally hard problems and deepen our understanding of complex quantum systems.