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Trapped Ion

Intermediate Hardware
A qubit implementation using individual ions suspended by electromagnetic fields and manipulated with lasers.

📖 In-Depth Explanation

Trapped ion quantum computers use atoms stripped of electrons, held in vacuum by electric fields. They offer very long coherence times and high gate fidelities but face challenges in scaling up. Developed by IonQ and Honeywell.