Physics

Of great use to physics, including one of the promising paths towards quantum computers, is the ion trap. Though there are various models in use, we focus here on Paul-style models. To do so, we need to understand Mathieu’s equations and their corresponding solutions in enough detail to grasp the function of the Paul ion trap. In this report, we explore the behavior of Mathieu’s equation and its solutions for the Paul ion trap.

Using the krpc library, we can automate a rocket simulator, turnking Kerbal space program into a more powerful educational tool. In this post, we automate the launching and circularization of the Kerbal equivalent of the Apollo rocket.

Simple Integration using Euler’s method