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We will present computational results on a possible solution to this problem. The diffraction pattern formed by laser light incident on a circular aperture exhibits localized bright and dark spots that can be used as atomic dipole traps. An array of such apertures results in a two-dimensional array of dipole traps that can be individually addressed with a laser beam from the third dimension. By exploiting the polarization dependence of these traps, we can also bring traps together and apart to facilitate the performance of two-qubit gates, thus creating a potential candidate for a scalable quantum memory for a neutral atom quantum computer.