Publications

Publications in 2014

137. Sub-micron positioning of trapped ions with respect to the absolute center of a standing-wave cavity field
Rasmus B. Linnet, Ian D. Leroux, Aurélien Dantan, and Michael Drewsen
Applied Physics B 114,  295-301 (2014).
arXiv:1310.8333

136. A planar ion trap chip with integrated structures for an adjustable magnetic field gradient
P. J. Kunert, D. Georgen, L. Bogunia, T. M. Baig, M. A. Baggash, M. Johanning and Ch. Wunderlich
Applied Physics B 114,  27-36 (2014).
arXiv:1307.0949

135. Ab initio characterization of the quantum linear-zigzag transition using density matrix renormalization group calculations
P. Silvi, T. Calarco, G. Morigi, and S. Montangero
Phys. Rev. B 89, 094103 (2014).
arXiv:1311.2510

134. EIT-control of single-atom motion in an optical cavity
T. Kampschulte, W. Alt, S. Manz, M. Martinez-Dorantes, R. Reimann, S. Yoon, D. Meschede, M. Bienert, and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 89, 033404 (2014).
arXiv:1212.3814

133. Mappings of open quantum systems onto chain representations and Markovian embeddings
M. P. Woods, R. Groux, A. W. Chin, S. F. Huelga, and M. B. Plenio
J. Math. Phys. 55, 032101 (2014).
arXiv:1111.5262

132. Stationary entanglement of photons and atoms in a high-finesse resonator
H. Habibian, S. Zippilli, F. Illuminati, and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 89, 023832 (2014).
arXiv:1311.2778

131. Theory and simulation of ion Coulomb crystal formation in a Penning trap
Martin Asprusten, Simon Worthington, and Richard C. Thompson
Applied Physics B 114, 157-166 (2014).

130. Reducing Spacetime to Binary Information
Silke Weinfurtner, Gemma De las Cuevas, Miguel Angel Martin-Delgado, and Hans J. Briegel
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 47, 095301 (2014).
arXiv:1210.5182

Publications in 2013

129. General scheme for the construction of a protected qubit subspace
N. Aharon, M. Drewsen, and A. Retzker
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 230507 (2013) .
arXiv:1307.2933

128. Density Matrix Topological Insulators
A. Rivas, O. Viyuela, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
Phys. Rev. B 88, 155141 (2013) .
arXiv:1301.4872

127. Quantum Google in a Complex Network
G.D. Paparo, M. Mueller, F. Comellas, M. A. Martin-Delgado
Sci. Rep. 3, 2773 (2013).
arXiv:1303.3891

126. Control of the conformations of ion Coulomb crystals in a Penning trap
Sandeep Mavadia, Joseph F. Goodwin, Graham Stutter, Shailen Bharadia, Daniel R. Crick, Daniel M. Segal, and Richard C. Thompson
Nature Communications 4, 2571 (2013).

125. A scalable, fast and multi-channel arbitrary wave-form generator
Muhammad Tanveer Baig, Michael Johanning, Andreas Wiese, Stefan Heidbrink, Michael Ziolkowski, and Christof Wunderlich
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84, 124701 (2013).
arXiv:1307.5672

124. Quantum phases of incommensurate optical lattices due to cavity backaction
H. Habibian, A. Winter, S. Paganelli, H. Rieger, and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 88, 043618 (2013) .
arXiv:1306.6898

123. Full characterization of the quantum linear-zigzag transition in atomic chains
P. Silvi, G. De Chiara, T. Calarco, G. Morigi, and S. Montangero
Annalen der Physik 525, 827 (2013).
arXiv:1301.3386

122. Dynamics of topological defects in ion Coulomb crystals
Heather L. Partner, Ramil Nigmatullin, Tobias Burgermeister, Karsten Pyka, Jonas Keller, Alex Retzker, Martin B. Plenio, and Tanja E. Mehlstäubler
New J. Phys. 15 103013, (2013) .
arXiv:1305.6773

121. Focus on quantum simulation
Tilman Esslinger, Tobias Schaetz, and Chris Monroe,
New J. Phys. 15, 085009 (2013) .

120. Seeding patterns for self-organization of photons and atoms
W. Niedenzu, S. Schütz, H. Habibian, G. Morigi, and H. Ritsch
Phys. Rev. A 88, 033830 (2013) .
arXiv:1307.7012

119. Emulating Solid-state Physics with a Hybrid system of Ultracold Ions and Atoms
U. Bissbort, D. Cocks, A. Negretti, Z. Idziaszek, T. Calarco, F. Schmidt-Kaler, W. Hofstetter, and R. Gerritsma
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 080501 (2013) .
arXiv:1304.4972

118. Cooling of atomic ensembles in optical cavities: semiclassical limit
S. Schütz, H. Habibian, and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 88, 033427 (2013).
arXiv:1307.2883

117. Structure, Dynamics and Bifurcation of Discrete Solitons in Trapped Ion Crystals
H. Landa, J. Brox, M. Mielenz, T. Schaetz, and B. Reznik
New J. Phys. 15, 093003 (2013) .
arXiv:1305.6754

116. Observation of the Kibble-Zurek scaling law for defect formation in ion crystals
S. Ulm, J. Roßnagel, G. Jacob, C. Degünther, S.T. Dawkins, U.G. Poschinger, R. Nigmatullin, A. Retzker, M.B. Plenio, F. Schmidt-Kaler, K. Singer
Nature Communications 4, 2290 (2013).
arXiv:1302.5343

115. Symmetry breaking and topological defect formation in ion coulomb crystals
K. . Pyka, J. Keller, H. L. Partner, R. Nigmatullin, T. Burgermeister, D. M. Meier, K. Kuhlmann, A Retzker, M. B. Plenio, W. H. Zurek, A. del Campo, and T. E. Mehlstäubler
Nature Communications 4,2291 (2013) .
arXiv:1211.7005

114. Bose-Glass Phases of Ultracold Atoms due to Cavity Backaction
Hessam Habibian, André Winter, Simone Paganelli, Heiko Rieger, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 075304 (2013)..
arXiv:1206.5175

113. Dynamics of thermal effects in the spin-wave theory of quantum antiferromagnets
Ángel Rivas and Miguel A. Martin-Delgado
Annals of Physics 331, 9–23 (2013) .
arXiv:1112.3158

112. Driven Geometric Phase Gates with Trapped Ions
A. Lemmer, A. Bermudez, and M. B. Plenio
New J. Phys. 15, 083001 (2013) .
arXiv:1303.5770

111. Exploiting structured environments for efficient energy transfer: The phonon antenna mechanism
M. del Rey, A. W. Chin, S. F. Huelga, M. B. Plenio
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 4, 903 - 907 (2013) .
arXiv:1307.2933

110. Controlling and measuring quantum transport of heat in trapped-ion crystals
A. Bermudez, M. Bruderer, and M. B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 040601 (2013) .
arXiv:1304.0011

109. Entangling two defects via the surrounding crystal
Thomás Fogarty, Endre Kajari, Bruno G. Taketani, Alexander Wolf, Thomas Busch, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 050304 (2013).
arXiv:1208.1378

108. Protecting conditional quantum gates by robust dynamical decoupling
Ch. Piltz, B. Scharfenberger, A. Khromova, A. F. Varón, and Ch. Wunderlich
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 200501 (2013) .
arXiv:1208.2204

107. Routing quantum information in spin chains
S. Paganelli, S. Lorenzo, T. J. G. Apollaro, F. Plastina, and G. L. Giorgi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 062309 (2013) .
arXiv:1307.2933

106. Generation of two-mode entangled states by quantum reservoir engineering
C. Arenz, C. Cormick, D. Vitali,  and G. Morigi
JJ. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 46 (2013) 224001
arXiv:1303.1977

105. Dissipative ground-state preparation of a spin chain by a structured environment
Cecilia Cormick, Alejandro Bermudez, Susana F. Huelga, Martin B. Plenio
New J. Phys. 15, 073027 (2013) .
arXiv:1304.2201

104. Entanglement detection by Bragg scattering
C. Macchiavello and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 044301 (2013).
arXiv:1303.0173

103. Quantum quenches of ion Coulomb crystals across structural instabilities II: thermal effects
Jens D. Baltrusch, Cecilia Cormick, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 032116 (2013).
arXiv:1301.3646

102. Probing quantum coherence in qubit arrays
J. Almeida, P. C. de Groot, S. F. Huelga, A. M. Liguori, and M. B. Plenio
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 46, 104002 (2013) .
arXiv:1208.6490

101. Speeding up the spatial adiabatic passage of matter in optical microtraps by optimal control
Antonio Negretti, Albert Benseny, Jordi Mompart, and Tommaso Calarco
Quantum Inf. Process. 12, 1439-1467 (2013) .
arXiv:1112.3828

100. Towards a large-scale quantum simulator on diamond surface at room temperature
Jianming Cai, Alex Retzker, Fedor Jelezko, and Martin B. Plenio
Nature Physics 9,168–173(2013).
arXiv:1208.2874

99. Ion chains in high-finesse cavities
C. Cormick and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 013829 (2013).
arxiv:1209.2133

98. Stability and dynamics of ion rings in linear multipole traps
Florian Cartarius, Cecilia Cormick, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 87, 013425 (2013).
arXiv:1211.2931

97. Analysis of a photon number resolving detector based on an ion coulomb crystal inside an optical cavity
Christoph Clausen, Nicolas Sangouard and Michael Drewsen
New J. Phys. 15, 025021 (2013) .
arXiv:1209.0352

96. Quantum simulations of gauge theories with ultracold atoms: Local gauge invariance from angular-momentum conservation
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, and Benni Reznik
Phys. Rev. A 88, 023617 (2013) .
arXiv:1303.5040

95. Topological Wilson-loop area law manifested using a superposition of loops
Erez Zohar and Benni Reznik
New J. Phys. 15, 043041 (2013) .
arXiv:1208.1012

94. Cold-Atom Quantum Simulator for SU(2) Yang-Mills Lattice Gauge Theory
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, and Benni Reznik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 125304 (2013).
arXiv:1211.2241

93. Simulating 2+1d Lattice QED with dynamical matter using ultracold atoms
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, and Benni Reznik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 055302 (2013).
arXiv:1208.4299

92. Trapping of Topological-Structural Defects in Coulomb Crystals
M. Mielenz, H. Landa, J. Brox, S. Kahra, G. Leschhorn, M. Albert, B. Reznik, T. Schaetz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 133004 (2013).
arXiv:1211.6867

91. Dissipation-Assisted Quantum Information Processing with Trapped Ions
A. Bermudez, T. Schaetz, and M. B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 110502 (2013).
arXiv:1210.2860

90. Matrix Product State representation for Slater Determinants and Configuration Interaction States
P. Silvi, D. Rossini, R. Fazio, G. E. Santoro, and V. Giovannetti
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B27, 1345029 (2013).
arXiv:1205.4154

89. Mesoscopic mean-field theory for spin-boson chains in quantum optical systems
Pedro Nevado and Diego Porras
The European Physical Journal Special Topics 217, 29-41 (2013).
arXiv:1212.4709

88. Quantum speed limits in open system dynamics
A. del Campo, I. L. Egusquiza, M. B. Plenio, and S. F. Huelga
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 050403 (2013).
arXiv:1209.1737

87. Process tomography for systems in a thermal state
Ran Ber, Shmuel Marcovitch, Oded Kenneth, Benni Reznik
New J. Phys. 15 013050 (2013).
arXiv:1207.2601

Publications in 2012

86. Quantum Walks with Non-Orthogonal Position States
R. Matjeschk, A. Ahlbrecht, M. Enderlein, Ch. Cedzich, A. H. Werner, M. Keyl, T. Schaetz, and R. F. Werner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 240503 (2012).
arXiv:1206.0220

85. Rydberg-Atom Quantum Simulation and Chern Number Characterization of a Topological Mott Insulator
A. Dauphin, M. Müller, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
Phys. Rev. A 86, 053618 (2012).
arXiv:1207.6373

84. Thermal Instability of Protected End States in a 1-D Topological Insulator
O. Viyuela, A. Rivas, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
Phys. Rev. B 86, 155140 (2012).
arXiv:1207.2198

83. Atomic Quantum Simulation of Dynamical Gauge Fields coupled to Fermionic Matter: From String Breaking to Evolution after a Quench
D. Banerjee, M. Dalmonte, M. Müller, E. Rico, P. Stebler, U.-J. Wiese, and P. Zoller
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 175302 (2012).
arXiv:1205.6366

82. Engineered Open Systems and Quantum Simulation with Atoms and Ions
M. Müller, S. Diehl, G. Pupillo, and P. Zoller
Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 61, 1-80 (2012).
arXiv:1203.6595

81. Deterministic delivery of externally cold and precisely positioned single molecular ions
G. Leschhorn, S. Kahra, T. Schaetz
Appl. Phys B 108, 237 (2012).
arXiv:1110.4254

80. Efficient photoionization for barium ion trapping using a dipole-allowed resonant two-photon transition
G. Leschhorn, T. Hasegawa, and T. Schaetz
Appl. Phys B 108, 159 (2012).
arXiv:1110.4040

79. Quantum Simulation of the Cooperative Jahn-Teller Transition in 1D Coulomb Crystals
Diego Porras, Peter A. Ivanov, and Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 235701 (2012).
arXiv:1201.3620

78. Precise Experimental Investigation of Eigenmodes in a Planar Ion Crystal
H. Kaufmann, S. Ulm, G. Jacob, U. Poschinger, H. Landa, A. Retzker, M. B. Plenio, and F. Schmidt-Kaler
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 263003 (2012).
arXiv:1208.4040

77. Simulating compact quantum electrodynamics with ultracold atoms: Probing confinement and nonperturbative effects
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, and Benni Reznik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 125302 (2012).
arXiv:1204.6574

76. Single ions trapped in a one-dimensional optical lattice
Martin Enderlein, Thomas Huber, Christian Schneider, and Tobias Schaetz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 233004 (2012).
arXiv:1208.3329

75. Classical and Quantum Modes of Coupled Mathieu Equations
H. Landa, M. Drewsen, B. Reznik, A. Retzker
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 45, 455305 (2012).
arXiv:1206.0716

74. Modes of Oscillation in Radiofrequency Paul Traps
H. Landa, M. Drewsen, B. Reznik, and A. Retzker
New J. Phys. 14, 093023 (2012).
arXiv:1206.4006

73. Photon-Assisted-Tunneling Toolbox for Quantum Simulations in Ion Traps
Alejandro Bermudez, Tobias Schaetz, and Diego Porras
New J. Phys. 14, 053049 (2012).
arXiv:1201.3287

72. Pinning an Ion with an Intracavity Optical Lattice
Rasmus B. Linnet, Ian D. Leroux, Mathieu Marciante, Aurélien Dantan, and Michael Drewsen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 233005 (2012) .
arXiv:1208.4005

71. Strong coupling and long-range collective interactions in optomechanical arrays
André Xuereb, Claudiu Genes, and Aurélien Dantan
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 223601 (2012).
arXiv:1202.6210

70. Optically induced structural phase transitions in ion Coulomb crystals
Peter Horak, Aurélien Dantan, and Michael Drewsen
Phys. Rev. A 86, 043435 (2012).

69. Bosonic Josephson Junction controlled by a Single Trapped ion
R. Gerritsma, A. Negretti, H. Doerk, Z. Idziaszek, T. Calarco, and F. Schmidt-Kaler
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 080402 (2012).

68. Light scattering in an optomechanical cavity coupled to a single atom
Daniel Breyer and Marc Bienert
Phys. Rev. A 86, 053819 (2012).
arXiv:1209.6553

67. Cooling the motion of a trapped atom with a cavity field
Marc Bienert and Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 86, 053402 (2012).
arXiv:1208.5942

66. Emergent thermodynamics in a quenched quantum many-body system
Ross Dorner, John Goold, Cecilia Cormick, Mauro Paternostro, Vlatko Vedral
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 160601 (2012).
arXiv:1207.4777

65. Dynamics of laser- cooled Ca+ ions in a Penning trap with a rotating wall
S. Bharadia, M. Vogel, D. M. Segal, R. C. Thompson
Appl. Phys. B 107, 1105 (2012).

64. Quantum quenches of ion Coulomb crystals across structural instabilities
Jens D. Baltrusch, Cecilia Cormick and Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 86, 032104 (2012).
arXiv:1206.4171

63. Input-output Gaussian channels: theory and application
Tommaso Tufarelli, Alex Retzker, Martin B. Plenio, and Alessio Serafini
New J. Phys. 14, 093046 (2012).
1205.6004

62. Entanglement Storage Units
T. Caneva, T. Calarco, and S. Montangero
New J. Phys. 14, 093041 (2012).
1108.3200

61. Quantum Magnetism of Spin-Ladder Compounds with Trapped-Ion Crystals
A. Bermudez, J. Almeida, K. Ott, H. Kaufmann, S. Ulm, U. Poschinger, F. Schmidt-Kaler, A. Retzker, and M. B. Plenio
New J. Phys. 14, 093042 (2012).
1205.0341

60. Long-lived driven solid-state quantum memory
J.-M. Cai, F. Jelezko, N. Katz, A. Retzker, M. B. Plenio
New J. Phys. 14, 093030 (2012).
1206.4430

59. Structural Transitions of Ion Strings in Quantum Potentials
Cecilia Cormick and Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 053003 (2012).
arXiv:1203.0470

58. Spin-Peierls quantum phase transition in Coulomb Crystals
A. Bermudez and M. B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 010501 (2012).
arXiv:1201.6671

57. Spatial mode effects in a cavity EIT-based quantum memory with ion Coulomb crystals
Kasper R Zangenberg, Aurélien Dantan and Michael Drewsen
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 45, 124011 (2012).
arXiv:1202.6210

56. Designer Spin Pseudomolecule Implemented with Trapped Ions in a Magnetic Gradient
A. Khromova, Ch. Piltz, B. Scharfenberger, T. F. Gloger, M. Johanning, A. F. Varón, and Ch. Wunderlich
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 220502 (2012).
arXiv:1112.5302

55. Homodyne detection of matter-wave fields
Stefan Rist and Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 85, 053635 (2012).
arXiv:1111.6390

54. Optimal error correction in topological subsystem codes
Ruben S. Andrist, H. Bombin, Helmut G. Katzgraber, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
Phys. Rev. A 85, 050302(R) (2012).
arXiv:1204.1838

53. Strong Resilience of Topological Codes to Depolarization
H. Bombin, Ruben S. Andrist, Masayuki Ohzeki, Helmut G. Katzgraber, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
Phys. Rev. X 2, 021004 (2012).
arXiv:1202.1852

52. Non-Markovianity-Assisted Steady State Entanglement
Susana F. Huelga, Ángel Rivas, and Martin B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 160402 (2012).
arXiv:1106.2841

51. Statistical mechanics of entanglement mediated by a thermal reservoir
Endre Kajari, Alexander Wolf, Eric Lutz, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 85, 042318 (2012).
arXiv:1112.5300

50. Robust trapped-ion quantum logic gates by continuous dynamical decoupling
A. Bermudez, P. O. Schmidt, M. B. Plenio, and A. Retzker
Phys. Rev. A 85, 040302(R) (2012).
arXiv:1110.1870

49. Generalized toric codes coupled to thermal baths
O Viyuela, A Rivas and M A Martin-Delgado
New J. Phys. 14 033044 (2012).
arXiv:1112.1017

48. Thick-film technology for ultra high vacuum interfaces of micro-structured traps
D. Kaufmann, T. Collath, M. T. Baig, P. Kaufmann, E. Asenwar, M. Johanning und C. Wunderlich
Appl. Phys. B 107, 935 (2012).
arXiv:1107.4082

47. Experimental simulation and limitations of quantum walks with trapped ions
R. Matjeschk, Ch. Schneider, M. Enderlein, T. Huber, H. Schmitz, J. Glueckert and T. Schaetz
New J. Phys. 14 035012 (2012).
arXiv:1108.0913

46. Dynamics of laser-cooled Ca+ ions in a Penning trap with a rotating wall
S. Bharadia, M. Vogel, D. M. Segal und R. C. Thompson
Appl. Phys. B 107, 1105 (2012).

45. Simulating accelerated atoms coupled to a quantum field
Marco del Rey, Diego Porras, and Eduardo Martín-Martínez
Phys. Rev. A 85, 022511 (2012).
arXiv:1109.0209

44. Collective strong coupling between ion Coulomb crystals and an optical cavity field: Theory and experiment
M. Albert, J. P. Marler, P. F. Herskind, A. Dantan, and M. Drewsen
Phys. Rev. A 85, 023818 (2012).
arXiv:1108.0528

43. Optical quantum swapping in a coherent atomic medium
Aurélien Dantan
Europhys. Lett. 97, 34010 (2012).
arXiv:1110.0326

42. A molecular conveyor belt by controlled delivery of single molecules into ultrashort laser pulses
Steffen Kahra, Günther Leschhorn, Markus Kowalewski, Agustin Schiffrin, Elisabeth Bothschafter, Werner Fuß, Regina de Vivie-Riedle, Ralph Ernstorfer, Ferenc Krausz, Reinhard Kienberger and Tobias Schaetz
Nature Physics 8, 238–242 (2012).

41. Cavity cooling of a trapped atom using electromagnetically-induced transparency
Marc Bienert and Giovanna Morigi
New J. Phys. 14, 023002 (2012).
arXiv:1109.1666

40. Influence of static electric fields on an optical ion trap
Christian Schneider, Martin Enderlein, Thomas Huber, Stephan Dürr, and Tobias Schaetz
Phys. Rev. A 85, 013422 (2012).
arXiv:1112.3858

39. All-cavity electromagnetically induced transparency and optical switching: Semiclassical theory
Aurélien Dantan, Magnus Albert, and Michael Drewsen
Phys. Rev. A 85, 013840 (2012).
arXiv:1110.5299

38. Experimental quantum simulations of many-body physics with trapped ions
Ch Schneider, Diego Porras and Tobias Schaetz
Rep. Prog. Phys. 75 024401 (2012).
arXiv:1106.2597

Publications in 2011

37. Confinement and Lattice Quantum-Electrodynamic Electric Flux Tubes Simulated with Ultracold Atoms
Erez Zohar and Benni Reznik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 275301 (2011).
arXiv:1108.1562

36. Quantum superpositions of crystalline structures
Jens D. Baltrusch, Cecilia Cormick, Gabriele De Chiara, Tommaso Calarco, Giovanna Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 84, 063821 (2011).
arXiv:1109.6906

35. Atom-membrane cooling and entanglement using cavity electromagnetically induced transparency
C. Genes, H. Ritsch, M. Drewsen, and A. Dantan
Phys. Rev. A 84, 051801 (2011).
arxiv.org:1105.0281

34. Frustrated Quantum Spin Models with Cold Coulomb Crystals
A. Bermudez, J. Almeida, F. Schmidt-Kaler, A. Retzker, and M. B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 207209 (2011).
arXiv:1108.1024

33. Optimizing entangling quantum gates for physical systems
M. M. Müller, D. M. Reich, M. Murphy, H. Yuan, J. Vala, K. B. Whaley, T. Calarco, and C. P Koch
Phys. Rev. A 84, 042315 (2011).
arXiv:1104.2337

32. Generalized Polaron Ansatz for the Ground State of the Sub-Ohmic Spin-Boson Model: An Analytic Theory of the Localization Transition
Alex W. Chin, Javier Prior, Susana F. Huelga, and Martin B. Plenio
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 160601 (2011).
arXiv:1102.1483

31. Electron-Mediated Nuclear-Spin Interactions between Distant Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers
A. Bermudez, F. Jelezko, M. B. Plenio, and A. Retzker
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 150503 (2011).
arXiv:1107.2617

30. Synthetic Gauge Fields for Vibrational Excitations of Trapped ions
A. Bermudez, T. Schätz, D. Porras
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 150501 (2011).
arxiv.org:1104.4734

29. Optimal Control of Open Quantum Systems: Cooperative Effects of Driving and Dissipation
R. Schmidt, A. Negretti, J. Ankerhold, T. Calarco, and J. T. Stockburger
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 130404 (2011).
arXiv:1010.0940

28. Quantum light by atomic arrays in optical resonators
H. Habibian, S. Zippilli, and G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 84, 033829 (2011)
arxiv.org:1104.0182

27. Cavity sideband cooling of trapped molecules
Markus Kowalewski, Giovanna Morigi, Pepijn W.H. Pinkse, Regina de Vivie-Riedle
Phys. Rev. A 84, 033408 (2011).
arxiv.org:1106.4916

26. Quantum algorithms for classical lattice models
G. De las Cuevas, W. Dür, M. Van den Nest, M. A. Martin-Delgado
New J. Phys. 12, 115003 (2010).
arxiv.org:1104.2517

25. Entangling two distant oscillators with a quantum reservoir
Alexander Wolf, Gabriele De Chiara, Endre Kajari, Eric Lutz, Giovanna Morigi
Europhys. Lett. 95, 60008 (2011).
arXiv:1102.1838

24. Cavity electromagnetically induced transparency and all-optical switching using ion Coulomb crystals
M. Albert, A. Dantan, and M. Drewsen
Nature Photonics 5, 633–636 (2011).
arxiv.org:1102.5010

23. Violation of a Temporal Bell Inequality for Single Spins in a Diamond Defect Center
G. Waldherr, P. Neumann, S. F. Huelga, F. Jelezko, and J. Wrachtrup
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 090401 (2011).
arXiv:1103.4949

22. Chopped random basis quantum optimization
T. Caneva, T. Calarco, and S. Montangero
Phys. Rev. A 84, 022326 (2011).
arxiv.org:1103.0855

21. Tripartite nonlocality and continuous-variable entanglement in thermal states of trapped ions
Jie Li, Thomás Fogarty, Cecilia Cormick, John Goold, Thomas Busch, and Mauro Paternostro
Phys. Rev. A 84, 022321 (2011).

20. Quantum Gates and Memory using Microwave Dressed States
N. Timoney, I. Baumgart, M. Johanning, A. F. Varon, Ch. Wunderlich, M. B. Plenio, A. Retzker
Nature 476, 185–188 (2011).
arxiv.org:1105.1146

19. Tricolored Lattice Gauge Theory with Randomness: Fault-Tolerance in Topological Color Codes
R. S. Andrist, H. G. Katzgraber, H. Bombin, M. A. Martin-Delgado
New J. Phys. 13, 083006 (2011).
arxiv.org:1005.0777

18. The Fermi Problem in Discrete Systems
E. Zohar and B. Reznik
New J. Phys. 13, 075016 (2011).
arxiv.org:1103.5585

17. Errors in quantum optimal control and strategy for the search of easily implementable control pulses
Antonio Negretti Rosario Fazio and Tommaso Calarco
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 44, 154012 (2011).
arXiv:1007.2405

16. Speeding up critical system dynamics through optimized evolution
T. Caneva, T. Calarco, R. Fazio, G. E. Santoro, and S. Montangero
Phys. Rev. A 84, 012312 (2011).
arxiv.org:1011.6634

15. Quantum gates using electronic and nuclear spins of Yb⁺ in a magnetic field gradient
K. Wang, M. Johanning, M. Feng, F. Mintert, Chr. Wunderlich
Eur. Phys. J. D 63, 157 (2011).
arxiv.org:1101.0404

14. Optimal control technique for Many Body Quantum Systems dynamics
P. Doria, T. Calarco, and S. Montangero
Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 190501 (2011).
arxiv.org:1003.3750

13. Resonance-enhanced isotope-selective photoionization of YbI for ion trap loading
M. Johanning, A. Braun, D. Eiteneuer, C. Paape, C. Balzer, W. Neuhauser and C. Wunderlich
Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 103, 327-338 (2011).
[Download from group website]
arxiv:0712.0969

12. Fast and robust quantum computation with ionic Wigner crystals
J. D. Baltrusch, A. Negretti, J. M. Taylor, T. Calarco
Phys. Rev. A 83, 042319 (2011).
arXiv:1011.5616

11. Trapping ions with lasers
Cecilia Cormick, Tobias Schaetz, and Giovanna Morigi
New J. Phys. 13, 043019 (2011).
arxiv:1012.3570

10. Hawking Radiation on an Ion Ring in the Quantum Regime
B. Horstmann, R. Schützhold, B. Reznik, S. Fagnocchi, J. I. Cirac
New J. Phys.13, 045008 (2011).
arxiv:1008.3494

9. Quantum structural phase transition in chains of interacting atoms
Efrat Shimshoni, Giovanna Morigi, Shmuel Fishman
Phys. Rev. A 83, 032308 (2011).
arXiv:1012.4332

8. Enhancement of laser cooling by the use of magnetic gradients
Andreas Albrecht, Alex Retzker, Christof Wunderlich, Martin B. Plenio
New Journal of Physics. 13, 033009 (2011).
arxiv:1009.2441

7. Universality in phase boundary slopes for spin glasses on self dual lattices
M. Ohzeki, C. K. Thomas, H. G. Katzgraber, H. Bombin, and M. A. Martin-Delgado
J. Stat. Mech.  P02004 (2011).
arxiv:1009.6015

6. Quantum zigzag transition in ion chains
E. Shimshoni, G. Morigi, S. Fishman
Phys. Rev. Lett 106, 010401 (2011).
arXiv:1008.2326

Publications in 2010

5. Localization of phonons in ion traps with controlled quantum disorder
A. Bermudez, M.A. Martin-Delgado, and D. Porras
New J. Phys. 12, 123016 (2010).
arxiv.org:1002.3748

4. Spontaneous nucleation of structural defects in inhomogeneous ion chains
Adolfo del Campo, Gabriele De Chiara, Giovanna Morigi, Martin B. Plenio, Alex Retzker
New J. Phys. 12, 115003 (2010).
arXiv:1006.5937

3. Optical Trapping of an Ion
Ch. Schneider, M. Enderlein, T. Huber and T. Schaetz
Nature Photonics 4, 772-775 (2010).
arxiv.org:1001.2953

2. Structural defects in ion crystals by quenching the external potential: the inhomogeneous Kibble-Zurek mechanism
A. del Campo, G. De Chiara, G. Morigi, M. B. Plenio, A. Retzker
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 075701 (2010).
arXiv:1002.2524

1. Dynamical delocalization of Majorana edge states by sweeping across a quantum critical point
A. Bermudez, L. Amico, and M.A. Martin-Delgado
New J. Phys. 12, 055014 (2010).
arxiv.org:0907.3134