  Conventional ion confinement techniques predominantly rely on external fields
to achieve precise and stable confinement. This study introduces a new approach
to ion confinement by harnessing the quantum Zeno effect. Through the continual
measurement of the force on conductor plates, we offer a novel means of
maintaining ion confinement without the direct application of external forces.
We argue that this method potentially addresses the challenges of heating,
control, and scalability associated with traditional ion-trapping methods. The
findings present ground-state solutions for two ions confined to various
regions, detailing the frequency of measurements necessary for each confinement
regime. These results highlight conservative bounds for the power requirements
associated with each scenario, offering insights into the energy efficiency of
the method. Although this method is promising, with potential applications
ranging from quantum computing to atomic clocks, it requires experimental
validation. We posit that the proposed method might be better suited to
challenges requiring smaller ion confinements, such as fusion, which will be
explored in an upcoming study.
