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Optical lattices with one atom on each site and interacting via cold controlled collisions provide an efficient way to entangle a large number of qubits with high fidelity. It has already been demonstrated experimentally that this approach…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Jaewoo Joo , Yuan Liang Lim , Almut Beige , Peter L. Knight

In cold atomic systems, fast and high-resolution microscopy of individual atoms is crucial, since it can provide direct information on the dynamics and correlations of the system. Here, we demonstrate nanosecond-scale two-dimensional…

Cavity quantum electrodynamics describes the fundamental interactions between light and matter, and how they can be controlled by shaping the local environment. For example, optical microcavities allow high-efficiency detection and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-09-15 J. Goldwin , M. Trupke , J. Kenner , A. Ratnapala , E. A. Hinds

We demonstrate in situ fluorescence detection of $^7$Li atoms in a 1D optical lattice with single atom precision. Even though illuminated lithium atoms tend to boil out, when the lattice is deep, molasses beams without extra cooling retain…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-08-01 Hyok Sang Han , Hyun Gyung Lee , Seokchan Yoon , Donghyun Cho

Ultracold neutral atoms in optical lattices are a promising platform for simulating the behavior of complex materials and implementing quantum gates. We optimize collision gates for fermionic Lithium atoms confined in a double-well…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2026-04-10 Jan A. P. Reuter , Juhi Singh , Tommaso Calarco , Felix Motzoi , Robert Zeier

We present a high-resolution, simple and versatile system for imaging ultracold Rydberg atoms in optical lattices. The imaging objective is a single aspheric lens (with a working distance of 20.6 mm and a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.51)…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2020-06-30 Chuyang Shen , Cheng Chen , Xiao-Ling Wu , Shen Dong , Yue Cui , Li You , Meng Khoon Tey

Scalable arrays of individual atoms provide an ideal starting point for quantum information and simulation experiments. However, their preparation is often limited by light-assisted collisions (LACs), which typically result in…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2026-05-20 Lauren Weiss , Evan Yamaguchi , Claire Pritts , Tadej Mežnaršič , Cheng Chin

Quantum state readout with minimal resources is crucial for scalable quantum information processing. As a leading platform, neutral atom arrays rely on atomic fluorescence imaging for qubit readout, requiring short exposure, low photon…

In this paper we show that the sensitivity of absorption imaging of ultracold atoms can be significantly improved by imaging in a standing-wave configuration. We present simulations of single-atom absorption imaging both for a…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-02-13 Atreju Tauschinsky , Robert J. C. Spreeuw

We theoretically develop and experimentally demonstrate a holographic method for imaging cold atoms at the diffraction and photon shot noise limits. Aided by a double point source reference field, a simple iterative algorithm robustly…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 J. P. Sobol , Saijun Wu

The reliable detection of single quantum particles has revolutionized the field of quantum optics and quantum information processing. For several years, researchers have aspired to extend such detection possibilities to larger scale…

In quantum gas microscopy experiments, reconstructing the site-resolved lattice occupation with high fidelity is essential for the accurate extraction of physical observables. For short interatomic separations and limited signal-to-noise…

Using the strong dispersive coupling to a high-cooperativity cavity, we demonstrate fast and non-destructive number-resolved detection of atoms in optical tweezers. We observe individual atom-atom collisions, quantum state jumps, and atom…

We describe a robust and reliable fluorescence detector for single atoms that is fully integrated into an atom chip. The detector allows spectrally and spatially selective detection of atoms, reaching a single atom detection efficiency of…

We show that the possibility to address and image single sites of an optical lattice, now an experimental reality, allows to measure the frequency-resolved local particle and hole spectra of a wide variety of one- and two-dimensional…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2015-10-21 Adrian Kantian , Ulrich Schollwöck , Thierry Giamarchi

Neutral atom quantum computers (NAQCs) are among the most promising computational platforms for quantum computing. Controlling and measuring individual atoms and their states, which often requires multiple imaging and image-analysis…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-02 Jonas Winklmann , Yian Yu , Xiaorang Guo , Korbinian Staudacher , Martin Schulz

Optical lattices serve as fundamental building blocks for atomic quantum technology. However, the scale and resolution of these lattices are diffraction-limited to the light wavelength. In conventional lattices, achieving tight confinement…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-15 Mohammadsadegh Khazali

We developed an ultra-compact high-resolution imaging system for cold atoms. Its only in-vacuum element is a multimode optical fiber with a diameter of $230\,\mu$m, which simultaneously collects light and guides it out of the vacuum…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-06-23 Nicolas Vitrant , Sébastien Garcia , Kilian Müller , Alexei Ourjoumtsev

Neutral atom quantum computers require accurate single atom detection for the preparation and readout of their qubits. This is usually done using fluorescence imaging. The occupancy of an atom site in these images is often somewhat…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-05 Jonas Winklmann , Dimitrios Tsevas , Martin Schulz

We demonstrate single site addressability in a two-dimensional optical lattice with 600 nm lattice spacing. After loading a Bose-Einstein condensate in the lattice potential we use a focused electron beam to remove atoms from selected…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-13 Peter Würtz , Tim Langen , Tatjana Gericke , Andreas Koglbauer , Herwig Ott