Quantum Coffee | Trapped Ion Quantum Simulators: Overview and Opportunities

Trapped ions offer a versatile platform for quantum simulation, combining tunable interaction ranges, access to coupled spin–boson dynamics, and precise control at the single-particle level. Together, these capabilities provide distinct advantages for exploring quantum many-body phenomena.

In this talk, I will review applications of trapped-ion quantum simulation to models from condensed-matter and high-energy physics, highlighting some of my group’s work on long-range and dissipative topological models. I will conclude by outlining future directions in non-equilibrium physics and two-dimensional systems.