Quantum Chaos in an Ion Trap: The Delta-Kicked Harmonic Oscillator.

Gardiner, S.A.; Cirac, J.I.; Zoller, P.

Abstract

We propose an experimental configuration, within an ion trap, by which a quantum mechanical delta-kicked harmonic oscillator could be realized, and investigated. We show how to directly measure the sensitivity of the ion motion to small variations in the external parameters.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1997-12
• Journal: Physical Review Letters
• Print ISSN: 0031-9007
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 4790-4793
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.79.4790
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1592558
• Publisher URL: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v79/p4790