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arxiv: 2606.03488 · v1 · pith:VJBXGEIHnew · submitted 2026-06-02 · 🪐 quant-ph

Piston control in a two-ion quantum device

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keywords quantumcontrolpistonclassicalmotioncontrolleddevicescheme
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We propose a scheme for piston control in a two-ion quantum device with motion confined to orthogonal axes. In this system, one ion plays the role of a ''classical'' piston driven by the Coulomb interaction with the other ion, whose quantum motion is controlled through modulation of its trapping potential. The stationary state is determined self-consistently, taking quantum effects into account. We identify a narrow quantum regime of the ground state connecting two broad classical regimes. We further design inverse-engineering protocols to control the motion of the ''classical'' ion. The proposed control scheme provides a useful route toward controlled piston dynamics in microscopic quantum devices.

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