Real-time trajectory control on a deterministic ion source

Abstract

SynopsisThe major challenge to improve deterministic single ion sources is to control the position and momentum of each ion. Based on the extra information given by the electron created in a photoionization process, the trajectory of the correlated ion can be controlled and corrected using a fast real time feedback system. In this work, we report on a proof-of-principle experiment that demonstrates the performance of this feedback control with individual cesium ions.