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We study the quantum nonequilibrium dynamics of ultracold three-level atoms trapped in an optical lattice, which are excited to their Rydberg states via a two-photon excitation with nonnegligible spontaneous emission. Rich quantum phases…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2012-06-28 Jing Qian , Guangjiong Dong , Lu Zhou , Weiping Zhang

We propose a scalable neutral atom quantum computer with an on-demand interaction through a selective two-qubit gate operation. Atoms are trapped by a lattice of near field Fresnel diffraction lights so that each trap captures a single…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-11-18 Elham Hosseini Lapasar , Kenichi Kasamatsu , Yasushi Kondo , Mikio Nakahara , Tetsuo Ohmi

We propose an experiment to demonstrate a novel blockade mechanism caused by long-range anisotropic interactions in an ultracold dipolar gas composed of the recently observed "butterfly" Rydberg molecules. At the blockade radius, the strong…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2017-09-21 Matthew T. Eiles , Hyunwoo Lee , Jesus Perez-Rios , Chris H. Greene

Recent developments in the study of ultracold Rydberg gases demand an advanced level of experimental sophistication, in which high atomic and optical densities must be combined with excellent control of external fields and sensitive Rydberg…

Ensembles of atoms interacting via their Rydberg levels, known as "superatoms" for their ability to encode qubits and to emit single photons, attract increasing attention as building blocks for quantum network nodes. Assessing their…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-27 Valentin Magro , Sébastien Garcia , Alexei Ourjoumtsev

We review Rydberg aggregates, assemblies of a few Rydberg atoms exhibiting energy transport through collective eigenstates, considering isolated atoms or assemblies embedded within clouds of cold ground-state atoms. We classify Rydberg…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-02-14 S. Wüster , J. -M. Rost

With Rydberg dipole interactions, a mesoscopic atomic ensemble may behave like a two-level single atom, resulting in the so-called picture of superatom. It is in potential a strong candidate as a qubit in quantum information science,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-06-22 Chao-Wei Yang , Jun Li , Ming-Ti Zhou , Xiao Jiang , Xiao-Hui Bao , Jian-Wei Pan

We demonstrate machine learning assisted design of a two-qubit gate in a Rydberg tweezer system. Two low-energy hyperfine states in each of the atoms represent the logical qubit and a Rydberg state acts as an auxiliary state to induce qubit…

Due to the intrinsic strong blockaded interaction shifting the energy level of Rydberg state, the steady Rydberg probability may be substantially restrained to a low level, especially for atoms suffering from weak drivings. We report an…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-10-02 Han Wang , Dongmin Yu , Rui Li , Jing Qian

Rydberg states of atomic helium with principal quantum numbers ranging from n=20 to n=100 have been prepared by non-resonance-enhanced single-color two-photon excitation from the metastable 2 {^3}S{_1} state. Photoexcitation was carried out…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-12-10 T. E. Wall , D. B. Cassidy , S. D. Hogan

We introduce the Rydberg Composite, a new class of Rydberg matter where a single Rydberg atom is interfaced with a dense environment of neutral ground state atoms. The properties of the Composite depend on both the Rydberg excitation, which…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-09-02 Andrew L. Hunter , Matthew T. Eiles , Alex Eisfeld , Jan M. Rost

Using a shared microwave resonator, we propose a transduction scheme between superconducting qubits and qubit states encoded in the low-lying internal levels of trapped atomic systems. The approach employs atomic Rydberg levels together…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-18 Fernando L. Semião , Matthias Keller

Atomic processing units require robust entanglement between individual qubits, typically achieved via excitation to highly interacting Rydberg states. However, short Rydberg lifetimes and ionization risks limit the quantum volume score of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-03 Amirhossein Momtaheni , Mohammadsadegh Khazali

We propose a simple setup of Rydberg atoms in a honeycomb lattice which gives rise to topologically protected edge states. The proposal is based on the combination of dipolar exchange interaction, which couples the internal angular momentum…

Controlling quantum entanglement between parts of a many-body system is the key to unlocking the power of quantum information processing for applications such as quantum computation, high-precision sensing, and simulation of many-body…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-01-07 Y. -Y. Jau , A. M. Hankin , Tyler Keating , I. H. Deutsch , G. W. Biedermann

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices are a versatile tool to investigate fundamental properties of quantum many body systems. In particular, the high degree of control of experimental parameters has allowed the study of many interesting…

Divalent atoms provide excellent means for advancing control in Rydberg atom-based quantum simulation and computing, due to the second optically active valence electron available. Particularly promising in this context are circular Rydberg…

Atom chips are a promising candidate for a scalable architecture for quantum information processing provided a universal set of gates can be implemented with high fidelity. The difficult part in achieving universality is the entangling…

The complex Rydberg structure of ytterbium atoms is shaped by multiple low-lying ion-core-excited states and strong channel interactions, which presents both opportunities and challenges for quantum information processing and precision…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-07-16 Rin Kuroda , Vernon M. Hughes , Martin Poitrinal , Michael Peper , Jeff D. Thompson

Among the thriving quantum computation and quantum simulation platforms based on arrays of Rydberg atoms, those using circular Rydberg atoms are particularly promising. These atoms uniquely combine the strong dipole-dipole interactions…