Scalable microchip ion traps for quantum computation [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Stephan A. Schulz

Scalable Microchip Ion Trapsfor Quantum ComputationStephan A. Schulz2009Scalable Microchip Ion Trapsfor Quantum ComputationDissertationzur Erlangung desDoktorgrades Dr. rer. nat.der Fakult¨at fur¨ Naturwissenschaftender Universit¨at Ulmvorgelegt vonStephan A. Schulzaus Bremen2009Amtierender Dekan Prof. Dr. Peter B¨auerleErstgutachter Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Schmidt-KalerZweitgutachter Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarcoexterner Gutachter Prof. Dr. Ernst Rasel Tag der Promotion 11.05.2009The work described in this thesis was carried out at theUniversit¨at UlmInstitut fur¨ QuanteninformationsverarbeitungAlbert-Einstein-Allee 11D-89069 UlmThe experiment was funded by grants from the European networksMICROTRAP and SCALA, the DFG in the framework of theSFB/TRR21 and the Landesstiftung Baden-Wurttem¨ berg.When you can measurewhat you are speaking aboutand express it in numbers,you know something about it;but when you cannot expressit in numbers, your knowledgeis of a meagre andunsatisfactory kind;it may be the beginning of knowledge,but you have scarcely in your thoughtsadvanced to the state of science,whatever the matter may be.William Thompson, Lord KelvinZusammenfassungDie Entwicklung der experimentellen Quanteninformationsverarbeitungim Laufe der letzten Jahre zeigt, daß atomare Ionen gefangen in linearenPaulfallen ein bedeutendes Modellsystem zur Untersuchung von Quantenal-gorithmensind.