Hybrid quantum systems of ions and atoms

Abstract

In this chapter we review the progress in experiments with hybrid systems of trapped ions and ultracold neutral atoms. We give a theoretical overview over the atom-ion interactions in the cold regime and give a summary of the most important experimental results. We conclude with an overview of remaining open challenges and possible applications in hybrid quantum systems of ions and neutral atoms.

25 pages, 5 figures. Review article. It will be published as Chapter 12 in "Quantum gas experiments - exploring many-body states", edited by P. Törmä and K. Sengstock, Imperial College Press, London, to be published 2014

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