Quantum science with optical tweezer arrays of ultracold atoms and molecules

• Published in: Nature physics Vol. 17; no. 12; pp. 1324 - 1333
• Main Authors: Kaufman, Adam M., Ni, Kang-Kuen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.12.2021; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/766/36; 639/766/483; Arrays; Atomic; Classical and Continuum Physics; Complex Systems; Condensed Matter Physics; Cooling; Data processing; Experiments; Ion beams; Lasers; Light beams; Mathematical and Computational Physics; Molecular; Optical and Plasma Physics; Optics; Phase transitions; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Quantum computing; Quantum phenomena; Review Article; Theoretical; Ultracold atoms

Single atoms and molecules can be trapped in tightly focused beams of light that form ‘optical tweezers’, affording exquisite capabilities for the control and detection of individual particles. This approach has progressed to creating tweezer arrays holding hundreds of atoms, resulting in a platform...