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Tracking the extensive three-dimensional motion of single ions by an engineered point-spread function

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  • Yong-zhuang Zhou

    (National University of Defense Technology)

  • Man-chao Zhang

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

  • Wen-bo Su

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

  • Chun-wang Wu

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

  • Yi Xie

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

  • Ting Chen

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

  • Wei Wu

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information
    Hefei National Laboratory)

  • Ping-xing Chen

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information
    Hefei National Laboratory)

  • Jie Zhang

    (National University of Defense Technology
    Hunan Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Technology of Quantum Information)

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) imaging of individual atoms is a critical tool for discovering new physical phenomena and developing new technologies in microscopic systems. However, the current single-atom-resolved 3D imaging methods are limited to static circumstances or a shallow detection range. Here, we demonstrate a generic dynamic 3D imaging method to track the extensive motion of single ions by exploiting the engineered point-spread function (PSF). We show that the image of a single ion can be engineered into a helical PSF, thus enabling single-snapshot acquisition of the position information of the ion in the trap. A preliminary application of this technique is demonstrated by recording the 3D motion trajectory of a single trapped ion and reconstructing the 3D dynamical configuration transition between the zig and zag structures of a 5-ion crystal. This work opens the path for studies on single-atom-resolved dynamics in both trapped-ion and neutral-atom systems.

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  • Yong-zhuang Zhou & Man-chao Zhang & Wen-bo Su & Chun-wang Wu & Yi Xie & Ting Chen & Wei Wu & Ping-xing Chen & Jie Zhang, 2024. "Tracking the extensive three-dimensional motion of single ions by an engineered point-spread function," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49701-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49701-3
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