Operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion

An operation method of a heat engine device, the method comprising:

• using, by the heat engine device, a single ion that is trapped using an ion trapping device, wherein the ion trapping device comprises:
• a plurality of radio frequency (RF) electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of RF electrodes is disposed on a common RF electrode plane;
• a plurality of direct current (DC) electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of DC electrodes is disposed on a common DC electrode plane, and each of the RF electrodes and each of the DC electrodes are symmetrically and alternately disposed about a central axis aligned with the single ion, wherein the plurality of RF electrodes and the plurality of DC electrodes are configured to provide an electric field potential to trap the single ion;
• and
• a plurality of compensation electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of compensation electrodes extends in an axis parallel to the central axis and is disposed between an RF electrode of the plurality of RF electrodes and a DC electrode of the plurality of DC electrodes,
• wherein using the single ion comprises:
• generating a thermal reservoir by applying electric noise via the plurality of compensation electrodes to the single ion;
• and
• generating work by establishing one cycle using the thermal reservoir.