Speaker
Moritz Weegen
(University of Basel)
Description
We present the coupling of a trapped ion to a nanomechanical oscillator/nanowire in order to study new methods for the preparation of complex motional quantum states that might be challenging to produce by conventional optical means. The quantum dynamics of such a hybrid system have been studied theoretically showing possibilities of creating coherent states, as well as purely non-classical states such as cat-states and others. Here, we discuss the prospects of this approach and its experimental implementation.
Primary author
Moritz Weegen
(University of Basel)
Co-authors
Mr
Panagiotis Fountas
(University of Basel)
Prof.
Martino Poggio
(University of Basel)
Prof.
Stefan Willitsch
(University of Basel)
