R. G. Herb Condensed Matter Seminars |
Events During the Week of September 1st through September 8th, 2024
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
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Thursday, September 5th, 2024
- Quantum gates and simulations with Rydberg atoms in a lattice
- Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Place: 5310 Chamberlin
- Speaker: David Petrosyan, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Abstract: Atoms in highly excited Rydberg states posses unique properties, including long lifetimes and large dipole moments. Laser excitation of atoms to the Rydberg states then provides a well controlled mechanism for switchable interatomic interactions, which has been widely used to realize quantum gates and quantum simulations with cold atoms in arrays of microtraps. I will discuss some of our recent research on these topics. In particular, I will describe the energy spectrum and microscopic dynamics of transitions to spatially-ordered states in finite-size chains of atoms realizing the quantum Ising model. I will then show how these results can be used to implement quantum gates between distant atoms in a lattice mediated by a Rydberg excitation antiferromagnet.
- Host: Mark Saffman
Friday, September 6th, 2024
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