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Scalable quantum computers and quantum networks require the combination of quantum processing nodes with efficient light-matter interfaces to distribute quantum information in local or long-distance quantum networks. Neutral-atom arrays…

We present a novel binding mechanism where a neutral Rydberg atom and an atomic ion form a molecular bound state at large internuclear distance. The binding mechanism is based on Stark shifts and level crossings which are induced in the…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-12-28 Markus Deiß , Shinsuke Haze , Johannes Hecker Denschlag

Remarkable progress towards realizing quantum computation has been achieved using natural and artificial atoms as qubits. This article presents a brief overview of the current status of different types of qubits. On the one hand, natural…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-10-06 Iulia Buluta , Sahel Ashhab , Franco Nori

Assembled arrays of individual atoms with Rydberg-mediated interactions provide a powerful platform for the simulation of many-body spin Hamiltonians as well as the implementation of universal gate-based quantum information processing. We…

We explore the possibility to trap Rydberg atoms in tightly confining magnetic microtraps. The trapping frequencies for Rydberg atoms are expected to be influenced strongly by magnetic field gradients. We show that there are regimes where…

Rydberg atom arrays are a front-running platform for quantum processors. A major challenge threatening the scalability of this platform is the limited qubit connectivity due to the finite range of interatomic interactions. We explore an…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-07 Ivan V. Dudinets , Stanislav S. Straupe , Aleksey K. Fedorov , Oleg V. Lychkovskiy

A Rydberg and a ground-state atom can form ultralong range diatomic molecules provided the interaction between the ground-state atom and the Rydberg electron is attractive [C. H. Greene, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2458 (2000)]. A…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2008-07-15 Ivan C. H. Liu , Jovica Stanojevic , Jan M. Rost

Arrays of ultracold neutral atoms, also known as Rydberg atom arrays, are rapidly developing into a powerful and versatile platform for quantum simulation. However, theoretical predictions about the bulk quantum phases of matter present in…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2026-04-22 Yash M. Lokare , Matthew J. Coley-O'Rourke

Hybrid systems of ultracold atoms and trapped ions or Rydberg atoms can be useful for quantum simulation purposes. By tuning the geometric arrangement of the impurities it is possible to mimic solid state and molecular systems. Here we…

We present a review of quantum computation with neutral atom qubits. After an overview of architectural options and approaches to preparing large qubit arrays we examine Rydberg mediated gate protocols and fidelity for two- and multi-qubit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-03 M. Saffman

Obtaining full control over the internal and external quantum states of molecules is the central goal of ultracold chemistry and allows for the study of coherent molecular dynamics, collisions and tests of fundamental laws of physics. When…

Nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation provides a means to perform fast and robust quantum gates. It has been implemented in various physical systems, such as trapped ions, nuclear magnetic resonance and superconducting circuits.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-06 P. Z. Zhao , Xiao-Dan Cui , G. F. Xu , Erik Sjöqvist , D. M. Tong

Rydberg atom arrays are powerful platforms for studying quantum many-body systems. We consider the Rydberg-Ising Hamiltonian on periodic chains and numerically study ensembles of states generated by random global pulse sequences subject to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-21 Edison S. Carrera , Grégoire Misguich

The development of single-platform qubits, predominant for most of the last few decades, has driven the progress of quantum information technologies but also highlighted the limitations of various platforms. Some inherent issues such as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-09 Cleaven Chia , Ding Huang , Victor Leong , Jian Feng Kong , Kuan Eng Johnson Goh

The Rydberg blockade is a key ingredient for entangling atoms in arrays. However, it requires atoms to be spaced well within the blockade radius, which limits the range of local quantum gates. Here we break this constraint using Floquet…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-08 Luheng Zhao , Michael Dao Kang Lee , Mohammad Mujahid Aliyu , Huanqian Loh

We propose a scheme for constructing versatile quantum simulators using ultracold Rydberg atoms in long-lived circular and elliptical states. By exciting different subspaces of internal atomic states, the atoms can be used to simulate two…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-31 Jacek Dobrzyniecki , Paula Heim , Michał Tomza

We study the possibility to use interaction between a polar molecule in the ground electronic and vibrational state and a Rydberg atom to construct two-qubit gates between molecular qubits and to coherently control molecular states. A polar…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-13 Elena Kuznetsova , Seth T. Rittenhouse , Hossein R. Sadeghpour , Susanne F. Yelin

Quantum entanglement is crucial for simulating and understanding exotic physics of strongly correlated many-body systems, such as high--temperature superconductors, or fractional quantum Hall states. The entanglement of non-identical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-10-25 Y. Zeng , P. Xu , X. D. He , Y. Y. Liu , M. Liu , J. Wang , D. J. Papoular , G. V. Shlyapnikov , M. S. Zhan

Non-Hermitian physics exhibits unique physical properties beyond those of traditional Hermitian systems, such as symmetry breaking, the emergence of exceptional points, topological phase transitions, and more. These phenomena have been…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2026-02-10 Ya-Jun Wang , Jun Zhang , Dong-Sheng Ding

Over the past decade, Rydberg atom electric field sensors have been under investigation as potential alternatives or complements to conventional antenna-based receivers for select applications in RF communications, remote sensing, and…