Trapped Ion Quantum Computing: Overview, Uses, Example

What Is Trapped Ion Quantum Computing?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Dec 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Trapped-ion quantum computing operates at room temperature, unlike other types that need extreme cold.
This type of quantum computing is promising for stable, long-term research and application.
Investors should view quantum computing stocks as long-term, high-risk investments.

In the quantum computing race, there are many different approaches being taken by companies hoping to solve the many problems they face in making it commercially viable. One of these approaches is called trapped-ion quantum computing. Read on to learn more about this type of quantum computing, how it works, and what makes it different from other types.

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Kristi Waterworth has been a contributing real estate and financial expert at The Motley Fool, covering real estate, investing, and personal finance topics, since 2020. Kristi has been interviewed by various TV media outlets and podcasts for her real estate investing expertise – from residential real estate to digital real estate and everything in between. Kristi’s journalist career spans over 25 years, and she has written about real estate investing, homeownership, and home construction specifically for the last decade. She was also previously a licensed Realtor and general building contractor before the Great Recession and housing market collapse. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Columbia College in Missouri.

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