Keywords: Microwave Apparatus (6029992084).jpg Composite photo of microwave apparatus used in NIST quantum computing experiments A pair of ions electrically charged atoms are trapped by electric fields and manipulated with microwaves inside a glass chamber at the center of the apparatus The chamber is illuminated by a green light-emitting diode for visual effect An ultraviolet laser beam used to cool the ions and detect their quantum state is colorized to appear blue See http //www nist gov/pml/div688/microwave-quantum-081011 cfm www nist gov/pml/div688/microwave-quantum-081011 cfm for more information Credit Y Colombe/NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/6029992084/ Microwave Apparatus 2011-08-10 12 11 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/6029992084 2016-09-07 02 13 34 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20 |