Paul trap
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The Paul trap is a type of ion trap that uses oscillating electric fields to confine charged particles, widely used in precision spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and quantum computing experiments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul trap canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul trap Context triple: [Wolfgang Paul, knownFor, Paul trap]
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A.
Paul Carnal
Paul Carnal was the Swiss educator who established Institut Le Rosey, one of the world’s most prestigious and exclusive boarding schools.
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Paulus Potter
Paulus Potter was a renowned 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his detailed and lifelike depictions of animals and rural landscapes.
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C.
Philip Sabes
Philip Sabes is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur known for his work on brain–computer interfaces and for co-founding the neurotechnology company Neuralink.
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D.
Daniel Auster
Daniel Auster was a prominent Zionist politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Jerusalem during the British Mandate period.
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E.
Paul Rey
Paul Rey is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter known for his melodic, emotionally driven songs and collaborations with international artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul trap Target entity description: The Paul trap is a type of ion trap that uses oscillating electric fields to confine charged particles, widely used in precision spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and quantum computing experiments.
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A.
Paul Carnal
Paul Carnal was the Swiss educator who established Institut Le Rosey, one of the world’s most prestigious and exclusive boarding schools.
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B.
Paulus Potter
Paulus Potter was a renowned 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his detailed and lifelike depictions of animals and rural landscapes.
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C.
Philip Sabes
Philip Sabes is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur known for his work on brain–computer interfaces and for co-founding the neurotechnology company Neuralink.
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D.
Daniel Auster
Daniel Auster was a prominent Zionist politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Jerusalem during the British Mandate period.
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E.
Paul Rey
Paul Rey is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter known for his melodic, emotionally driven songs and collaborations with international artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ion trap
ⓘ
radio-frequency quadrupole trap ⓘ |
| advantage |
good optical access to trapped ions
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precise control of trapping potentials ⓘ scalability for multi-ion chains ⓘ |
| application |
frequency standards
ⓘ
fundamental physics experiments ⓘ mass spectrometry ⓘ precision spectroscopy ⓘ quantum computing experiments ⓘ quantum information processing ⓘ quantum simulation ⓘ |
| awardedNobelPrizeContext | Wolfgang Paul Nobel Prize in Physics 1989 ⓘ |
| confines |
charged particles
ⓘ
ions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Penning trap
ⓘ
linked to:
Penning traps
|
| controlParameter |
DC bias voltages
ⓘ
RF drive amplitude ⓘ RF drive frequency ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Wolfgang Paul ⓘ |
| enables |
coherent control of qubits
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high mass resolution ⓘ laser cooling of ions ⓘ long ion storage times ⓘ single-ion spectroscopy ⓘ |
| fieldConfiguration | quadrupole electric field ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
electrode structure
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radio-frequency drive ⓘ vacuum chamber ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfgang Paul ⓘ |
| operatesIn | ultra-high vacuum ⓘ |
| provides | dynamic confinement ⓘ |
| requires |
DC control electrodes
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high-voltage RF source ⓘ |
| stabilityDescribedBy | Mathieu equations ⓘ |
| stabilizes | ion motion ⓘ |
| trapTypeVariant |
linear Paul trap
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surface-electrode Paul trap ⓘ three-dimensional Paul trap ⓘ |
| typicalIonSpecies |
Ba+ ions
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Be+ ions ⓘ Ca+ ions ⓘ Yb+ ions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance related setups
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optical clock experiments ⓘ tests of fundamental symmetries ⓘ tests of quantum mechanics ⓘ time-of-flight mass spectrometers ⓘ |
| uses |
oscillating electric fields
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radio-frequency electric fields ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul trap Description of subject: The Paul trap is a type of ion trap that uses oscillating electric fields to confine charged particles, widely used in precision spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and quantum computing experiments.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Penning traps