2 papers
physics.optics2026
Phonon Trapping Lateral Field Excited Suspended Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators (XBARs)
Elnaz Shokati, Robert Thomas, Krishna C. Balram
Film bulk acoustic wave resonators (FBARs) underpin modern wireless communication by enabling compact, high-performance RF filters in modern smartphones. Traditionally, these FBAR…
quant-ph2025
An Accessible Planar Charged Particle Trap for Experiential Learning in Quantum Technologies
Robert E. Thomas, Cole E. Wolfram, Noah B. Warren +3
We describe an inexpensive and accessible instructional setup that explores particle trapping with a planar linear ion trap. The planar trap is constructed using standard printed c…