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A planar ion trapping microdevice with integrated waveguides for optical detection.

Linan Jiang1, William B Whitten, Stanley Pau

  • 1College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA. ljiang@optics.arizona.edu

Optics Express
|March 4, 2011
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Researchers developed a novel planar ion trap with an integrated waveguide for trapping charged particles. This microdevice successfully captured particles and detected their presence using on-chip optical waveguides.

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Area of Science:

  • Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • Applied Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Ion traps are crucial for various applications, including mass spectrometry and quantum computing.
  • Integrated photonic and microelectronic devices offer miniaturization and enhanced functionality.
  • Previous ion trap designs often lack integrated detection capabilities, requiring external systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize a novel planar ion trap with an integrated optical waveguide.
  • To demonstrate the trapping of charged particles of varying sizes within the microdevice.
  • To investigate the particle secular motion frequency in relation to applied electric field parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a 1 mm-diameter one-hole ring trap and multi-mode optical waveguides on a glass wafer using microfabrication techniques.

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  • Experimental characterization of particle trapping capabilities under varying alternating electric field amplitudes (100 V to 750 V) and frequencies (100 Hz to 700 Hz).
  • Utilizing the integrated on-chip waveguide for particle presence detection and analyzing secular motion frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful trapping of charged particles ranging from 1.5 μm to 150 μm in diameter in air.
    • Demonstrated functionality of the integrated waveguide for real-time particle detection within the trap.
    • Observed dependence of particle secular motion frequency on the amplitude and frequency of the applied alternating electric field.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed planar ion trap with an integrated waveguide is a viable microdevice for charged particle manipulation and detection.
    • The integrated waveguide offers a pathway for on-chip sensing and monitoring of trapped particles.
    • The findings provide insights into the control and characterization of trapped particles using integrated microdevices.