January 1, 1998
Author(s)
David J. Wineland, C Monroe, D M. Meekhof, B E. King, Dietrich G. Leibfried, Wayne M. Itano, James C. Bergquist, D J. Berkeland, John J. Bollinger, J D. Miller
A single, laser-cooled, trapped 9Be+ ion is used to investigate methods of coherent quantum-state synthesis. We create and characterize nonclassical states of motion including "Schrödinger- cat" states. A fundamental quantum logic gate is realized using