Iterative assembly of 171Yb atom arrays with cavity-enhanced optical lattices

Iterative assembly of 171Yb atom arrays with cavity-enhanced optical lattices

18 Jun 2024 | M. A. Norcia, H. Kim, W. B. Cairncross, M. Stone, A. Ryou, M. Jaffe, M. O. Brown, K. Barnes, P. Battaglino, T. C. Bohdanowicz, A. Brown, K. Cassella, C.-A. Chen, R. Coxe, D. Crow, J. Epstein, C. Grigter, E. Halperin, F. Hummel, A. M. W. Jones, J. M. Kindem, J. King, K. Kotru, J. Lauigan, M. Li, M. Lu, E. Megidish, J. Marjanovic, M. McDonald, T. Mittiga, J. A. Muniz, S. Narayanaswami, C. Nishiguchi, T. Paule, K. A. Pawlak, L. S. Peng, K. L. Pudenz, D. Rodriguez Perez, A. Smull, D. Stack, M. Urbanek, R. J. M. van de Veerdonk, Z. Vendeiro, L. Wadleigh, T. Wilkason, T.-Y. Wu, X. Xie, E. Zalys-Geller, X. Zhang, and B. J. Bloom
The paper presents a novel method for assembling and maintaining large arrays of individually addressable atoms, crucial for scaling neutral-atom-based quantum computers and simulators. The approach combines optical tweezers and cavity-enhanced optical lattices to create a synergistic system that allows for the incremental filling of a target array from a reservoir. This method enables near-deterministic filling (99% per-site occupancy) of 1225-site arrays of optical traps, with the ability to maintain the array indefinitely by repeatedly filling the reservoir. The use of cavity-enhanced lattices enhances the power efficiency of generating traps for imaging, reducing the power requirements by two orders of magnitude compared to optical tweezers. The protocol is compatible with mid-circuit reloading of atoms, which is essential for error-corrected quantum computations. The authors demonstrate the feasibility of this method through detailed experimental procedures and characterizations, including the use of a core-shell MOT to minimize light scattering and a high-finesse XY and Z cavity to achieve tight three-dimensional confinement. The paper also discusses the challenges and potential improvements in the system, such as reducing vacuum losses and optimizing the rearrangement process.The paper presents a novel method for assembling and maintaining large arrays of individually addressable atoms, crucial for scaling neutral-atom-based quantum computers and simulators. The approach combines optical tweezers and cavity-enhanced optical lattices to create a synergistic system that allows for the incremental filling of a target array from a reservoir. This method enables near-deterministic filling (99% per-site occupancy) of 1225-site arrays of optical traps, with the ability to maintain the array indefinitely by repeatedly filling the reservoir. The use of cavity-enhanced lattices enhances the power efficiency of generating traps for imaging, reducing the power requirements by two orders of magnitude compared to optical tweezers. The protocol is compatible with mid-circuit reloading of atoms, which is essential for error-corrected quantum computations. The authors demonstrate the feasibility of this method through detailed experimental procedures and characterizations, including the use of a core-shell MOT to minimize light scattering and a high-finesse XY and Z cavity to achieve tight three-dimensional confinement. The paper also discusses the challenges and potential improvements in the system, such as reducing vacuum losses and optimizing the rearrangement process.
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