# Cryogenic trapped-ion system for large scale quantum simulation

@article{Pagano2018CryogenicTS,
title={Cryogenic trapped-ion system for large scale quantum simulation},
author={Guido Pagano and Paul W Hess and Harvey B. Kaplan and Wen Lin Tan and Philip Richerme and Pascal Becker and Antonios Kyprianidis and J. Zhang and Eric Birckelbaw and M. R. Hernandez and Y. Wu and Christopher R. Monroe},
journal={Quantum Science and Technology},
year={2018}
}
• Published 9 February 2018
• Physics
• Quantum Science and Technology
We present a cryogenic ion trapping system designed for large scale quantum simulation of spin models. Our apparatus is based on a segmented-blade ion trap enclosed in a 4 K cryostat, which enables us to routinely trap over 100 $^{171}$Yb$^+$ ions in a linear configuration for hours due to a low background gas pressure from differential cryo-pumping. We characterize the cryogenic vacuum by using trapped ion crystals as a pressure gauge, measuring both inelastic and elastic collision rates with…
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