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most citedA two-dimensional lattice of blue detuned atom traps using a projected Gaussian beam array

88 citations · 472 across the 25 of their papers we have counts for

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25 papers

quant-ph2026

Neutral atom quantum computing

M. Saffman

Neutral atom qubits are one of the leading approaches for implementation of a large scale quantum computer. The original proposals for neutral atom qubits were formulated more than…

quant-ph2026

Strategic Plan for Neutral Atom Quantum Computation

Adrian J. Menssen, Tout Wang, Michael Gullans +53

We present a strategic plan for neutral atom quantum computation, bringing together hardware development and theory advancements to achieve the goal of practical quantum advantage.…

quant-ph2026

Fault-tolerant quantum computation with static atomic buses

Matteo Bergonzoni, Laura Pecorari, Sam Norrell +3

Efficient quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing require scalable, high-fidelity long-range connectivity. In neutral-atom quantum computers, this is commonly…

physics.optics2026

Metasurfaces for neutral-atom trapping

Chengyu Fang, Minjeong Kim, Mark Saffman +2

Trapped neutral atoms are one of the leading platforms for quantum information technologies, in particular for quantum computing, but scaling them to array sizes needed for utility…

quant-ph2026

Entangling gate performance and fidelity limits with neutral atom Förster resonances

S. A. Norrell, Y. Shen, M. Saffman +1

Neutral-atom entangling gates are commonly analyzed with a single effective Rydberg-pair state, but near Förster resonances the pair manifold contains resonantly coupled interactio…

physics.optics2026

Silicon-on-sapphire metasurfaces generate arrays of dark and bright traps for neutral atoms

Chengyu Fang, Minjeong Kim, Hongyan Mei +10

We demonstrated crystalline silicon-on-sapphire (c-SOS) metasurfaces that convert a Gaussian beam into arrays of complex optical traps, including arrays of optical bottle beams tha…

quant-ph2025

Demonstration of a Logical Architecture Uniting Motion and In-Place Entanglement

Rich Rines, Benjamin Hall, Mariesa H. Teo +35

We demonstrate a logical neutral atom architecture that integrates atom motion with in-place entanglement to achieve lower overheads than entangling-zone approaches. Using a 114-qu…

quant-ph2025

Experimental observation of subabsorption

D. C. Gold, U. Saglam, S. Carpenter +5

We predict and experimentally demonstrate a new type of collective (cooperative) coupling effect where a disordered atomic ensemble absorbs light with a rise-time longer (i. e., at…

quant-ph2025★ 1 cited

Quantum computing with atomic qubit arrays: confronting the cost of connectivity

M. Saffman

These notes present a review of the status of quantum computing with arrays of neutral atom qubits, an approach which has demonstrated remarkable progress in the last few years. Sc…

quant-ph2024★ 1 cited

Fault-Tolerant Operation and Materials Science with Neutral Atom Logical Qubits

Matt. J. Bedalov, Matt Blakely, Peter. D. Buttler +27

We report on the fault-tolerant operation of logical qubits on a neutral atom quantum computer, with logical performance surpassing physical performance for multiple circuits inclu…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 7 cited

Interleaved dual-species arrays of single atoms using a passive optical element and one trapping laser

Chengyu Fang, Jared Miles, Jonathan Goldwin +8

We demonstrate trapping of individual rubidium (Rb) and cesium (Cs) atoms in an interleaved array of bright tweezers and dark bottle-beam traps, using a microfabricated optical ele…

quant-ph2022★ 13 cited

Multi-scale architecture for fast optical addressing and control of large scale qubit arrays

T. M. Graham, E. Oh, M. Saffman

We present a technique for rapid site-selective control of the quantum state of particles in a large array using a combination of a fast deflector (e.g. an acousto-optic deflector)…

quant-ph2020★ 22 cited

Speed, retention loss, and motional heating of atoms in an optical conveyor belt

G. T. Hickman, M. Saffman

The problem of high-speed transport for cold atoms with minimal heating has received considerable attention in theory and experiment. Much theoretical work has focused on solutions…

physics.optics2016★ 23 cited

Long working distance objective lenses for single atom trapping and imaging

J. D. Pritchard, J. A. Isaacs, M. Saffman

We present a pair of optimized objective lenses with long working distances of 117~mm and 65~mm respectively that offer diffraction limited performance for both Cs and Rb wavelengt…

physics.atom-ph2014★ 24 cited

Measurement of Holmium Rydberg series through MOT depletion spectroscopy

J. Hostetter, J. D. Pritchard, J. E. Lawler +1

We report measurements of the absolute excitation frequencies of Ho and odd-parity Rydberg series. The states are detected through depletion of…

physics.atom-ph2014★ 31 cited

Doubly magic optical trapping for Cs atom hyperfine clock transitions

A. W. Carr, M. Saffman

We analyze doubly magic trapping of Cs hyperfine transitions including previously neglected contributions from the ground state hyperpolarizability and the interaction of the laser…

physics.atom-ph2014★ 86 cited

Magneto-Optical Trapping of Holmium Atoms

J. Miao, J. Hostetter, G. Stratis +1

We demonstrate sub-Doppler laser cooling and magneto-optical trapping of the rare earth element Holmium. Atoms are loaded from an atomic beam source and captured in six-beam $σ_+ -…

quant-ph2013★ 37 cited

Analysis of a controlled phase gate using circular Rydberg states

T. Xia, X. L. Zhang, M. Saffman

We propose and analyze the implementation of a two qubit quantum gate using circular Rydberg states with maximum orbital angular momentum. The intrinsic quantum gate error is limit…

quant-ph2013★ 19 cited

Coherent control of mesoscopic atomic ensembles for quantum information

I. I. Beterov, M. Saffman, V. P. Zhukov +8

We discuss methods for coherently controlling mesoscopic atomic ensembles where the number of atoms varies randomly from one experimental run to the next. The proposed schemes are…

physics.atom-ph2013★ 88 cited

A two-dimensional lattice of blue detuned atom traps using a projected Gaussian beam array

M. J. Piotrowicz, M. Lichtman, K. Maller +4

We describe a new type of blue detuned optical lattice for atom trapping which is intrinsically two dimensional, while providing three-dimensional atom localization. The lattice is…

quant-ph2011★ 69 cited

A crossed vortex bottle beam trap for single-atom qubits

G. Li, S. Zhang, L. Isenhower +2

We demonstrate trapping and quantum state control of single Cesium atoms in a 532 nm wavelength bottle beam trap. The three dimensional trap is formed by crossing two unit charge v…

quant-ph2007★ 18 cited

Doppler-free, Multi-wavelength Acousto-optic deflector for two-photon addressing arrays of Rb atoms in a Quantum Information Processor

Sangtaek Kim, Robert R. Mcleod, Mark Saffman +1

We demonstrate a dual wavelength acousto-optic deflector (AOD) designed to deflect two wavelengths to the same angles by driving with two RF frequencies. The AOD is designed as a b…

physics.atom-ph2006

Compression and localization of an atomic cloud in a time dependent optical lattice

Will Williams, M. Saffman

We analyze a method of compressing a cloud of cold atoms by dynamic control of a far off resonance optical lattice. We show that by reducing the lattice spacing either continuously…

physics.atom-ph2005★ 9 cited

Two-dimensional atomic lithography by sub-micron focusing of atomic beams

W. Williams, M. Saffman

We analyze a method for serial writing of arbitrary two-dimensional patterns using optical focusing of a collimated atomic beam. A spatial light modulator is used in a side illumin…