We present recent progress towards building a neutral atom quantum computer. We use a new design for a blue-detuned optical lattice to trap single Cs atoms. The lattice is created using a combination of diffractive elements and acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) which
give a reconfigurable set of cross-hatched lines. By using AODs, we can vary the
number of traps and size of the trapping regions as well as eliminate extraneous
traps in Talbot planes. Since this trap uses blue-detuned light, it traps both ground
state atoms and atoms excited to the Rydberg state; moreover, by tuning the size
of the trapping region, we can make the traps “magic” for a selected Rydberg state.
We use an optical tweezer beam for atom rearrangement. When loading atoms into
the array, trap sites randomly contain zero or one atoms. Atoms are then moved
between different trapping sites using a red-detuned optical tweezer. Optimal atom
rearrangement is calculated using the “Hungarian Method”. These rearrangement
techniques can be used to create defect-free sub-lattices. Lattice atoms can also be
used as a reservoir for a set of selected sites. This allows quick replacement of atoms,
and increased data rate, without reloading from a MOT.
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Design and construction of a quantum matter synthesizer
The quantum matter synthesizer (QMS) is a new quantum simulation platform in which individual particles in a lattice can be resolved and re-arranged into arbitrary patterns. The ability to spatially manipulate ultracold atoms and control their tunneling and interactions at the single-particle level allows full control of a many-body quantum system. We present the design and characterization of the QMS, which integrates into a single ultra-stable apparatus a two-dimensional optical lattice, a moving optical tweezer array formed by a digital micromirror device, and site-resolved atomic imaging. We demonstrate excellent mechanical stability between the lattice and tweezer array with relative fluctuations below 10 nm, diffraction-limited imaging at a resolution of 655 nm, and high-speed real-time control of the tweezer array at a 2.52 kHz refresh rate, which will be adopted to realize fast rearrangement of atoms. The QMS also features new technologies and schemes, such as nanotextured anti-reflective windows and all-optical long-distance transport of atoms.
more » « less- Award ID(s):
- 2016136
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10440283
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Institute of Physics
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Review of Scientific Instruments
- Volume:
- 93
- Issue:
- 8
- ISSN:
- 0034-6748
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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