IonSim - A simulator for trapped ion dynamics

Trapped-ion string (N=8, axial modes, Coulomb-coupled)

IonSim is a physics simulator demonstrating the quantum dynamics of an ion string within a linear Paul trap. In the animation above, an initial momentum kick is applied to the leftmost ion, and the resulting motion is a superposition of normal modes. The outer circles shrink and grow in size depending on each ion's velocity.