Quantum computing with trapped ions: a beginner's guide

Abstract

This pedagogical article elucidates the fundamentals of trapped-ion quantum computing, which is one of the potential platforms for constructing a scalable quantum computer. The evaluation of a trapped-ion system's viability for quantum computing is conducted in accordance with DiVincenzo's criteria.

v1: 12 pages, 5 figures; v2: 29 pages, 5 figures, minor corrections (English), added acknowledgments, changed format from 2 columns to single column; v3: 33 pages, 5 figures, minor corrections + added one section after referee's comments