Abstract
Trapped ions are a leading system for realizing quantum information processing (QIP). Most of the technologies required for implementing large-scale trapped-ion QIP have been demonstrated, with one key exception: a massively parallel ion-photon interconnect. Arrays of microfabricated phase Fresnel lenses (PFL) are a promising interconnect solution that is readily integrated with ion trap arrays for large-scale QIP. Here we show the first imaging of trapped ions with a microfabricated in-vacuum PFL, demonstrating performance suitable for scalable QIP. A single ion fluorescence collection efficiency of was observed. The depth of focus for the imaging system was and the field of view was . Our approach also provides an integrated solution for high-efficiency optical coupling in neutral atom and solid-state QIP architectures.
- Received 29 August 2010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.010502
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