# Rapid Multi-Mode Trapped-Ion Laser Cooling in a Phase-Stable Standing Wave

Source: [feeds.aps.org](http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5btm-vwgy) · 2026-11-09 · Physics
Page: https://themorning.science/story/rapid-multi-mode-trapped-ion-laser-cooling-in-a-phase-stable-standing-wave-cfa2e0ff9c9bf335
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Researchers report integrated optical delivery of a phase-stable standing wave for laser cooling of trapped ions.
- The method is shown to cool multiple motional modes of trapped ions rapidly.
- The reported goal is cooling trapped ions to the quantum ground state.

## Why it matters

Faster multi-mode cooling to the motional ground state could make trapped-ion quantum systems quicker to prepare, which matters for quantum computing and precision measurement experiments.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: Paper listed in APS feed: Rapid Multi-Mode Trapped-Ion Laser Cooling in a Phase-Stable Standing Wave

## Coverage

- [Rapid Multi-Mode Trapped-Ion Laser Cooling in a Phase-Stable Standing Wave](http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/5btm-vwgy) — feeds.aps.org, 2026-11-09

Tags: trapped ions, laser cooling, quantum ground state, standing wave, integrated optics

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