Publications
2019
Engineering of Microfabricated Ion Traps and Integration of Advanced On-Chip Features
Zak David Romaszko, Seokjun Hong, Martin Siegele, Reuben Kahan Puddy, Foni Raphaël Lebrun-Gallagher, Sebastian Weidt and Winfried Karl Hensinger, arXiv:1908.00267 [physics.app-ph] (2019)
Roadmap on STIRAP applications
Klaas Bergmann, Hanns-Christoph Nägerl, Cristian Panda, Gerald Gabrielse, Eduard Miloglyadov, Martin Quack, Georg Seyfang, Gunther Wichmann, Silke Ospelkaus, Axel Kuhn, Stefano Longhi, Alexander Szameit, Philipp Pirro, Burkard Hillebrands, Xue-Feng Zhu, Jie Zhu, Michael Drewsen, Winfried K. Hensinger, Sebastian Weidt, Thomas Halfmann, Hailin Wang, G. S. Paraoanu, Nikolay V. Vitanov, J. Mompart, Th. Busch, Timothy J. Barnum, David D. Grimes, Robert W. Field, Mark G. Raizen, Edvardas Narevicius, Marcis Auzinsh, Dmitry Budker, Adriana Pálffy, Christoph H. Keitel, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 52, 202001 (2019)
Coherent fluctuation relations: from the abstract to the concrete
Z. Holmes, S. Weidt, D. Jennings, J. Anders, F. Mintert, Quantum 3, 124 (2019)
2018
Resilient entangling gates for trapped ions
A. E. Webb, S. C. Webster, S. Collingbourne, D. Bretaud, A. M. Lawrence, S. Weidt, F. Mintert and W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 180501 (2018)
Generation of high-fidelity quantum control methods for multi-level systems
J. Randall, A. M. Lawrence, S. C. Webster, S. Weidt, N. V. Vitanov, W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. A 98, 043414 (2018)
2017
Resilient entangling gates for trapped ions
A. E. Webb, S. C. Webster, S. Collingbourne, D. Bretaud, A. M. Lawrence, S. Weidt, F. Mintert and W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 180501 (2018)
2016
Trapped-ion quantum logic with global radiation fields
S. Weidt, J. Randall, S. C. Webster, K. Lake, A. E. Webb, I. Cohen, T. Navickas, B. Lekitsch, A. Retzker, and W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 220501 (2016)
Experimental system design for the integration of trapped-ion and superconducting qubit systems
D. De Motte, A.R. Grounds, M. Rehák, A. Rodriguez Blanco, B. Lekitsch, G.S. Giri, P. Neilinger, G. Oelsner, E. Il’ichev, M. Grajcar, and W.K. Hensinger, Quantum Information Processing 15, 5385 (2016)
2015
Classical Computation by Quantum Bits
B. Antonio, J. Randall, W. K. Hensinger, G. W. Morley, S. Bose, arXiv:1509.03420 [quant-ph] (2015)
Ground-state cooling of a trapped ion using long-wavelength radiation
S. Weidt, J. Randall, S. C. Webster, E. D. Standing, A. Rodriguez, A. E. Webb, B. Lekitsch, W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 013002 (2015)
Multi-qubit gate with trapped ions for microwave and laser-based implementation
I. Cohen, S. Weidt, W.K. Hensinger and A. Retzker, New J. Phys. 17, 043008 (2015)
Generation of spin-motion entanglement in a trapped ion using long-wavelength radiation
K. Lake, S. Weidt, J. Randall, E. Standing, S. C. Webster, W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. A 91, 012319 (2015)
Efficient preparation and detection of microwave dressed-state qubits and qutrits with trapped ions
J. Randall, S. Weidt, E. D. Standing, K. Lake, S. C. Webster, D. F. Murgia, T. Navickas, K. Roth, and W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. A 91, 012322 (2015), (Phys. Rev. Editor’s Suggestion)
2014
Fabrication and operation of a two-dimensional ion-trap lattice on a high-voltage microchip
R. C. Sterling, H. Rattanasonti, S. Weidt, K. Lake, P. Srinivasan, S. C. Webster, M. Kraft & W. K. Hensinger, Nature Communications 5:3637 doi: 10.1038/ncomms4637 (2014)
2013
Simple Manipulation of a Microwave Dressed-State Ion Qubit
S. C. Webster, S. Weidt, K. Lake, J. J. McLoughlin and W. K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 140501 (2013)
Increased surface flashover voltage in microfabricated devices
R. C. Sterling, M. D. Hughes, C. J. Mellor and W. K. Hensinger, Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 143504 (2013)
2012
Optimisation of two-dimensional ion trap arrays for quantum simulation
James D. Siverns, Seb Weidt, Kim Lake, Bjoern Lekitsch, Marcus D. Hughes, and Winfried K. Hensinger, New J. Phys. 14, 085009 (2012)
On the application of radio frequency voltages to ion traps via helical resonators
J.D. Siverns, L.R. Simkins, S. Weidt and W.K. Hensinger, Applied Physics B 107, 921 (2012)
Optimum electrode configurations for fast ion separation in microfabricated surface ion traps
Altaf H. Nizamani and Winfried K. Hensinger, Applied Physics B 106, 327 (2012)
2011
Microfabricated Ion Traps
Marcus D. Hughes, Bjoern Lekitsch, Jiddu A. Broersma and Winfried K. Hensinger, Contemporary Physics 52, 505 (2011)
Versatile ytterbium ion trap experiment for operation of scalable ion-trap chips with motional heating and transition-frequency measurements
James J. McLoughlin, Altaf H. Nizamani, James D. Siverns, Robin C. Sterling, Marcus D. Hughes, Bjoern Lekitsch, Björn Stein, Seb Weidt, and Winfried K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. A 83, 013406 (2011)
VDynamical tunneling with a Bose-Einstein condensate
W.K.Hensinger, refereed book chapter in “Dynamical tunneling”, edited by Srihari Keshavamurthy and Peter Schlagheck, CRC Press (2011)
2010
Doppler-free Yb Spectroscopy with Fluorescence Spot Technique
Altaf H. Nizamani, James J. McLoughlin and Winfried K. Hensinger, Phys. Rev. A 82, 043408 (2010)
2008
On the Transport of Atomic Ions in Linear and Multidimensional Ion Trap Arrays
D. Hucul, M. Yeo, W.K. Hensinger, J. Rabchuk, S. Olmschenk, and C. Monroe, Quantum Information and Computation 8, 0501 (2008)
2006
Efficient Photoionization-Loading of Trapped Cadmium Ions with Ultrafast Pulses
L. Deslauriers, M. Acton, B. B. Blinov, K.-A. Brickman, P. C. Haljan, W. K. Hensinger, D. Hucul, S. Katnik, R. N. Kohn, Jr., P. J. Lee, M. J. Madsen, P. Maunz, S. Olmschenk, D. L. Moehring, D. Stick, J. Sterk, M. Yeo, K. C. Younge, and C. Monroe, Physical Review A 74, 063421 (2006)
Scaling and Suppression of Anomalous Heating in Ion Traps
L. Deslauriers, S. Olmschenk, D. Stick, W. K. Hensinger, J. Sterk, and C. Monroe, Physical Review Letters 97, 103007 (2006)
T-junction multi-zone ion trap array for two-dimensional ion shuttling, storage and manipulation
W. K. Hensinger, S. Olmschenk, D. Stick, D. Hucul, M. Yeo, M. Acton, L. Deslauriers, J. Rabchuk and C. Monroe, Applied Physics Letters 88, 034101 (2006) Journal Link
T-junction multi-zone ion trap array for two-dimensional ion shuttling, storage and manipulation
W. K. Hensinger, S. Olmschenk, D. Stick, D. Hucul, M. Yeo, M. Acton, L. Deslauriers, J. Rabchuk and C. Monroe, Applied Physics Letters 88, 034101 (2006)
Ion trap in a Semiconductor Chip
D. Stick, W. K. Hensinger, S. Olmschenk, M. J. Madsen, K. Schwab and C. Monroe, Nature Physics 2, 36 (2006); advance online publication, (doi:10.1038/nphys171) Journal Link
2005
Ion trap transducers for quantum electromechanical oscillators
W. K. Hensinger, D. Wahyu Utami, H.-S. Goan, K. Schwab, C. Monroe and G. J. Milburn, Physical Review A Rapid Communications 72, 041405(R) (2005)
2004
Planar ion trap geometry for microfabrication
M. J. Madsen, W. K. Hensinger, D. Stick, J. A. Rabchuk and C. Monroe, Applied Physics B 78 (5): 639-651 (2004)
Analysis of dynamical tunnelling experiments with a Bose-Einstein condensate
W. K. Hensinger, A. Mouchet, P. S. Julienne, D. Delande, N. R. Heckenberg, and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Physical Review A 70, 013408 (2004)
2003
Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics
W. K. Hensinger, N. R. Heckenberg, G. J. Milburn and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics 5, R83-R120 (2003)
2001
Dynamical tunneling of ultra-cold atoms
W. K. Hensinger, H. Häffner, A. Browaeys, N. R. Heckenberg, K. Helmerson, C. McKenzie, G. J. Milburn, W. D. Phillips, S. L. Rolston, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, and B. Upcroft, Nature (London) 412, 5 July, 52-55 (2001)
Multiple Bifurcations in atom optics
W. K. Hensinger, B. Upcroft, G. J. Milburn, N. R. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Physical Review A 64, 063408 (2001)
Experimental study of the quantum driven pendulum and its classical analogue in atom optics
W. K. Hensinger, A. G. Truscott, B. Upcroft, M. Hug, H. M. Wiseman, N. R. Heckenberg, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop Physical Review A 64, 033407 (2001)
2000
Atoms in an amplitude modulated standing wave – dynamics and pathways to quantum chaos
W. K. Hensinger, A. G. Truscott, B. Upcroft, N. R. Heckenberg and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical optics, 2 (5): 659-667 (2000)
Coherent atomic beam splitter using transients of a chaotic system
A. G. Truscott, M. E. J. Friese, W. K. Hensinger, H. M. Wiseman, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop and N .R. Heckenberg, Physical Review Letters, 84(18): 4023-4026 (2000)
1999
Variations of relative line intensity in saturation spectroscopy due to low magnetic fields
W. K. Hensinger, A. G. Truscott, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop and N. R. Heckenberg, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 31 (5/7): 391-403 (1999)
Patents
- A Tunable Laser System, W.K. Hensinger, J. McLoughlin, B. Jacques-Parr, UK Patent application Number GB1009428.2, filed 7 June 2010, international patent PCT/EP2011/059395, filed June 2011
- Ion trap on a semiconductor chip, C. Monroe, D. Stick, M. Madsen, W.K. Hensinger, K. Schwab, United States Patent 20070040113 filed May 23, 2006
Publications on Teaching Innovations
- University of Sussex pilot study on the use of clickers for assessment and feedback, W.K. Hensinger, MPS Messenger, University of Sussex, Spring 2010
- Pathways to increase problem solving skills, motivation and depth of knowledge in a first year physics course, W. K. Hensinger, Proceedings of the Effective teaching and learning at university conference in Brisbane, Australia, 2000, accessible here)