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Neutral atom arrays are a rapidly developing platform for quantum science. In this work, we demonstrate a universal set of quantum gate operations on a new type of neutral atom qubit: a nuclear spin in an alkaline earth-like atom (AEA),…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-08-16 Shuo Ma , Alex P Burgers , Genyue Liu , Jack Wilson , Bichen Zhang , Jeff D Thompson

We make a detailed analysis of error mechanisms, gate fidelity, and scalability of proposals for quantum computation with neutral atoms in addressable (large lattice constant) optical lattices. We have identified possible limits to the size…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-05-10 Travis R. Beals , Jiri Vala , K. Birgitta Whaley

We report on the realization of a fast, scalable, and high-fidelity qubit architecture, based on $^{171}$Yb atoms in an optical tweezer array. We demonstrate several attractive properties of this atom for its use as a building block of a…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-05-04 Alec Jenkins , Joanna W. Lis , Aruku Senoo , William F. McGrew , Adam M. Kaufman

We report on the realization of large assembled arrays of more than 300 single $^{87}$Rb atoms trapped in optical tweezers in a cryogenic environment at $\sim4$~K. For arrays with $N_{\rm a}=324$ atoms, the assembly process results in…

We demonstrate rapid loading of a small array of optical tweezers with a single $^{87}$Rb atom per site. We find that loading efficiencies of up to 90% per tweezer are achievable in less than 170 ms for traps separated by more than $1.7…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-08-19 Brian J. Lester , Niclas Luick , Adam M. Kaufman , Collin M. Reynolds , Cindy A. Regal

Neutral atoms are a promising platform for quantum science, enabling advances in areas ranging from quantum simulations and computation to metrology, atomic clocks and quantum networking. While atom losses typically limit these systems to a…

Defect-free atom arrays are an important precursor for quantum information processing and quantum simulation. Yet, large-scale defect-free atom arrays can be challenging to realize, due to the losses encountered when rearranging…

The ability to engineer parallel, programmable operations between desired qubits within a quantum processor is central for building scalable quantum information systems. In most state-of-the-art approaches, qubits interact locally,…

State-of-the-art individual-atom tweezer platforms have relied on loading schemes based on spatially superimposing the tweezer array with a cloud of cold atoms created beforehand. Together with immanent atom loss, this dramatically limits…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-03 Lars Pause , Tilman Preuschoff , Dominik Schäffner , Malte Schlosser , Gerhard Birkl

We present a proposal for quantum information processing with neutral atoms trapped in optical lattices as qubits. Initialization and coherent control of single qubits can be achieved with standard laser cooling and spectroscopic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 Ivan H. Deutsch , Gavin K. Brennen , Poul S. Jessen

We present the first successful trapping of single erbium atoms in an array of optical tweezers. Using a single narrow-line optical transition, we achieve deep cooling for direct tweezer loading, pairwise ejection, and continous imaging…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-04-04 D. S. Grün , S. J. M. White , A. Ortu , A. Di Carli , H. Edri , M. Lepers , M. J. Mark , F. Ferlaino

Arrays of neutral-atom qubits in optical tweezers are a promising platform for quantum computation. Despite experimental progress, a major roadblock for realizing neutral atom quantum computation is the qubit initialization. Here we propose…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-12 Xi-Wang Luo , Mark G. Raizen , Chuanwei Zhang

We propose and experimentally demonstrate an energy-efficient approach for holding and rearranging an N x M atom array using only N optical tweezers. This is achieved through the sequential release and recapture of M single atoms by a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-10 Kangjin Kim , Kangheun Kim , Jaewook Ahn

We demonstrate an optical tweezer based single atom trapping on an optical nanofiber cavity. We show that the fluorescence of single atoms trapped on the nanofiber cavity can be readily observed in real-time through the fiber guided modes.…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-11-27 Kali P. Nayak , Jie Wang , Jameesh Keloth

Neutral atom arrays provide a versatile platform for quantum information processing. However, in large-scale arrays, efficient photon collection remains a bottleneck for key tasks such as fast, non-destructive qubit readout and remote…

Neutral atom quantum processors are a promising platform for scalable quantum computing. An obstacle to implementing deep quantum circuits is managing atom loss, which constitutes a significant fraction of all errors. Current approaches are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-19 Yiyi Li , Yicheng Bao , Michael Peper , Chenyuan Li , Jeff D. Thompson

We demonstrate the trapping and manipulation of single neutral atoms in reconfigurable arrays of optical tweezers. Our approach offers unparalleled speed by using a Texas Instruments Digital Micro-mirror Device (DMD) as a holographic…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-03-14 Dustin Stuart , Axel Kuhn

Neutral atoms are among the leading platforms toward realizing fault-tolerant quantum computation (FTQC). However, scaling up a single neutral-atom device beyond $\sim 10^4$ atoms to meet the demands of FTQC for practical applications…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-18 Shinichi Sunami , Shiro Tamiya , Ryotaro Inoue , Hayata Yamasaki , Akihisa Goban

We present and characterize a modular, open-source system to perform feedback control experiments on configurations of atoms and molecules in arrays of optical tweezers. The system features a modular, cost-effective computer architecture…

Neutral atoms for quantum computing applications show promise in terms of scalability and connectivity. We demonstrate the realization of a versatile apparatus capable of stochastically loading a 5x5 array of optical tweezers with single…