Title: Programmable arrays of ultracold Potassium atoms for quantum simulation
Abstract:
Ultracold Rydberg atoms in optical traps currently constitute one of the best platforms for quantum simulation and quantum information processing in terms of detection, interaction, control and scalability [1].
By creating single Rydberg excitations in optical micro traps using a Digital Micromirror Device, we hope to get step closer to the next generation of quantum simulators and atomic-ensemble quantum registers operating in the Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) era [2].
[1] Browaeys, A., Barredo, D., and Lahaye, T. (2016). Experimental investigations of dipole–dipole interactions between a few Rydberg atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 49(15), 152001.
[2] Preskill, J. (2018). Quantum Computing in the NISQ era and beyond. Quantum, 2, 79.