Quantum Nanomechanics with Trapped Ion Motion

Join a Qiskit Quantum Seminar featuring physicist Daniel Slichter as he explores quantum nanomechanics through trapped ion motion. Discover how trapped atomic ions, with their quantized motional degrees of freedom, function as nanomechanical quantum harmonic oscillators that can be cooled near ground states and manipulated through external fields or internal state coupling. Learn about groundbreaking research in creating highly squeezed states of trapped ion motion for quantum-enhanced sensing and accelerated quantum dynamics. Explore various forms of coherent coupling, state exchange, and entanglement between multiple motional modes, enabling non-destructive measurement techniques that avoid motion state decoherence. Understand how single trapped ion motion serves as a quantum sensor for studying electric field noise from material surfaces using specialized traps with interchangeable samples. Benefit from Slichter's extensive expertise in quantum information experiments, including his pioneering work with superconducting qubits and contributions to scalable trapped ion quantum computing and long-distance quantum networks.