Metamaterial-Lens Optical Tweezer Trapping of Few Atom Systems for Light-Assisted Collision Studies
Abstract
In recent years neutral atom experiments have rapidly gained the ability to manipulateentanglement and perform multi-qubit gate ope rations in sets of individual atoms. Entanglementgenerated through Rydberg blockade is increasingly being applied to quantum simula tion andprospects for quantum computing, and tweezer trapping of alkaline earth atoms holds promisesfor next-generation atomic clo cks. Enabling these capabilities is access to single-atommanipulation and addressing through high numerical aperture optics, contro l of internal andexternal degrees of freedom of the atoms, and collisional processes that ensure access to efficientsingle atom so urces. Further, to envision scalable and deployable systems in the domain ofsingle-atom experiments, compact optical elements for l ight delivery must be developed, andbenchmarked in experiments that harness state-of-the-art efficient laser cooling and trappingm echanisms.This proposal will merge optical metamaterial technology with current open investigations intrapping and manipulating ar rays of single neutral atoms that requires collaboration betweenmolecular theory and experiment to achieve new-found control of lig ht-assisted collisions andatomic cooling. Our body of work will create new pathways for fidelity and scalability ofatomic-state pr eparation and imaging of large atomic arrays in optical tweezers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112594
Entities
People
- Cindy A. Regal
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Regents of the University of Colorado
- United States Navy