2D Crystals

2D Crystals

Two dimensional crystals of ions offer a potential solution to scale up systems of trapped ions to larger numbers of usable qubits. This could open up the door to additional error correction schemes and is a  more natural platform for performing quantum simulations of 2D spin models. We are investigating the properties of 2D crystals with the goal of enabling these type of experiments.

One problem with 2D crystals is a time dependent driven motion called micromotion. It causes Doppler shifts and can present difficulties in cooling.