Quantum-mechanical localization of an ion in a Paul trap

Author: Ghafar M. El   Mayr E.   Savichev V.   Torma P.   Zeiler A.   Schleich W. P.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1362-3044

Source: Journal of Modern Optics, Vol.44, Iss.10, 1997-10, pp. : 1985-1998

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Abstract

Abstract. We show that dynamical localization of vibrational states occurs for an ion stored in a Paul trap and interacting with a standing laser field [1A]. The relation between the classical diffusion and the localization length is found to be of the same form as for the paradigm of dynamical localization, the kicked rotator.