Motional-Mode Analysis of Trapped Ions

Abstract

We present two methods for characterization of motional-mode configurations that are generally applicable to the weak and strong-binding limit of single or multiple trapped atomic ions. Our methods are essential to realize control of the individual as well as the common motional degrees of freedom. In particular, when implementing scalable radio-frequency trap architectures with decreasing ion-electrode distances, local curvatures of electric potentials need to be measured and adjusted precisely, e.g., to tune phonon tunneling and control effective spin-spin interaction. We demonstrate both methods using single ${}^{25}$Mg${}^{+}$ ions that are individually confined $40\mu$m above a surface-electrode trap array and prepared close to the ground state of motion in three dimensions.

4 pages, 4 figures

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