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Astigmatism-free 3D Optical Tweezer Control for Rapid Atom Rearrangement

Optics 2026-05-06 v3 Atomic Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

Reconfigurable neutral-atom arrays are a promising platform for quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum metrology, but atom transport using frequency-chirped acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) is limited by chirp-induced acoustic lensing and trajectory distortion. We address these limitations using a three-dimensional acousto-optic deflector lens (3D-AODL), a design predicted to reduce long-range transport times by more than a factor of two. We further introduce fading-Shepard waveforms that circumvent finite AOD bandwidth, enabling sustained axial displacement. We demonstrate unrestricted three-dimensional optical-tweezer motion over a 200 μ\mum ×\times 200 μ\mum ×\times 136 μ\mum volume with velocities exceeding 4.2 m/s. Arbitrary three-dimensional control of optical-tweezer trajectories enables rapid atom rearrangement and dynamical engineering of optical potentials in tweezer arrays and optical lattices. This capability advances quantum control and atom manipulation in neutral-atom quantum processors by enabling faster rearrangement, higher clock rates, and scalable sorting in complex geometries.

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@article{arxiv.2510.11451,
  title  = {Astigmatism-free 3D Optical Tweezer Control for Rapid Atom Rearrangement},
  author = {Yue-Hui Lu and Nathan Song and Tai Xiang and Jacquelyn Ho and Tsai-Chen Lee and Zhenjie Yan and Dan M. Stamper-Kurn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.11451},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

Update notes: Updated to be the same as the Optica Quantum publication version. Added contents on the Monte-Carlo simulations to include more types of frequency sweeps. Added more references. Format: (8 pages, 5 figures) in the main body; (19 pages, 10 figures) in the supplement and reference sections