Our flagship department builds ion traps for quantum computing and a trap for studying matter and antimatter together.
In development
We are building a Paul-trap quantum processor that holds calcium or barium ions in a line and uses lasers to run logic operations on them. The work covers coherence, error rates and the algorithms needed to scale.
In design
A dedicated trap to confine electrons and positrons for precise studies of how matter and antimatter interact, with applications in fundamental physics and precision atomic measurements.
Narrow-linewidth lasers, RF resonators, ultra-high vacuum systems.
Applied work that links the lab to industry and local needs.
Our latest paper, on trapping electrons and calcium ions together in a dual-frequency Paul trap, appeared in Physical Review A in 2026.
We take students for hands-on internships on the 397 nm laser, trap detection electronics and ion-cloud simulation.
