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most citedTwo-dimensional supersolidity in a dipolar quantum gas

211 citations · 1.8k across the 30 of their papers we have counts for

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31 papers

quant-ph2025

Repeated ancilla reuse for logical computation on a neutral atom quantum computer

J. A. Muniz, D. Crow, H. Kim +59

Quantum processors based on neutral atoms trapped in arrays of optical tweezers have appealing properties, including relatively easy qubit number scaling and the ability to enginee…

quant-ph2024

High-fidelity universal gates in the Yb ground state nuclear spin qubit

J. A. Muniz, M. Stone, D. T. Stack +50

Arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms are a promising architecture for the realization of quantum computers. In order to run increasingly complex algorithms, it is advantageous…

quant-ph2024★ 6 cited

Fault-tolerant quantum computation with a neutral atom processor

Ben W. Reichardt, Adam Paetznick, David Aasen +69

Quantum computing experiments are transitioning from running on physical qubits to using encoded, logical qubits. Fault-tolerant computation can identify and correct errors, and ha…

quant-ph2024★ 5 cited

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

M. A. Norcia, H. Kim, W. B. Cairncross +47

Assembling and maintaining large arrays of individually addressable atoms is a key requirement for continued scaling of neutral-atom-based quantum computers and simulators. In this…

quant-ph2023★ 79 cited

Mid-circuit qubit measurement and rearrangement in a Yb atomic array

M. A. Norcia, W. B. Cairncross, K. Barnes +42

Measurement-based quantum error correction relies on the ability to determine the state of a subset of qubits (ancillae) within a processor without revealing or disturbing the stat…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 41 cited

Can angular oscillations probe superfluidity in dipolar supersolids?

Matthew A. Norcia, Elena Poli, Claudia Politi +6

Angular oscillations can provide a useful probe of the superfluid properties of a system. Such measurements have recently been applied to dipolar supersolids, which exhibit both de…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 5 cited

New opportunites for interactions and control with ultracold lanthanides

Matthew A. Norcia, Francesca Ferlaino

Lanthanide atoms have an unusual electron configuration, with a partially filled shell of orbitals. This leads to a set of characteristic properties that enable enhanced contro…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 53 cited

Maintaining supersolidity in one and two dimensions

Elena Poli, Thomas Bland, Claudia Politi +5

We theoretically investigate supersolidity in three-dimensional dipolar Bose-Einstein condensates. We focus on the role of trap geometry in determining the dimensionality of the re…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 115 cited

Two-Dimensional Supersolid Formation in Dipolar Condensates

Thomas Bland, Elena Poli, Claudia Politi +5

Dipolar condensates have recently been coaxed to form the long-sought supersolid phase. While one-dimensional supersolids may be prepared by triggering a roton instability, we find…

quant-ph2021★ 2 cited

Entropy transfer from a quantum particle to a classical coherent light field

John P. Bartolotta, Simon B. Jäger, Jarrod T. Reilly +4

In the field of light-matter interactions, it is often assumed that a classical light field that interacts with a quantum particle remains almost unchanged and thus contains nearly…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 211 cited

Two-dimensional supersolidity in a dipolar quantum gas

Matthew A. Norcia, Claudia Politi, Lauritz Klaus +6

Supersolidity -- a quantum-mechanical phenomenon characterized by the presence of both superfluidity and crystalline order -- was initially envisioned in the context of bulk solid…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021

Protocol for autonomous rearrangement of cold atoms into low-entropy configurations

M. A. Norcia

The preparation of low-entropy starting conditions is a key requirement for many experiments involving neutral atoms. Here, we propose a method to autonomously assemble arbitrary s…

cond-mat.quant-gas2021★ 94 cited

Birth, life, and death of a dipolar supersolid

Maximilian Sohmen, Claudia Politi, Lauritz Klaus +4

In the short time since the first observation of supersolid states of ultracold dipolar atoms, substantial progress has been made in understanding the zero-temperature phase diagra…

cond-mat.quant-gas2020★ 62 cited

Feshbach Resonances in an Erbium-Dysprosium Dipolar Mixture

Gianmaria Durastante, Claudia Politi, Maximilian Sohmen +4

We report on the observation of heteronuclear magnetic Feshbach resonances in several isotope mixtures of the highly magnetic elements erbium and dysprosium. Among many narrow feat…

physics.atom-ph2020★ 21 cited

A tweezer clock with half-minute atomic coherence at optical frequencies and high relative stability

Aaron W. Young, William J. Eckner, William R. Milner +6

The preparation of large, low-entropy, highly coherent ensembles of identical quantum systems is foundational for many studies in quantum metrology, simulation, and information. He…

physics.atom-ph2019★ 3 cited

Coupling atoms to cavities with narrow linewidth optical transitions: Applications to frequency metrology

Matthew A. Norcia

Narrow linewidth optical atomic transitions provide a valuable resource for frequency metrology, and form the basis of today's most precise and accurate clocks. Recent experiments…

physics.atom-ph2019★ 189 cited

Seconds-scale coherence in a tweezer-array optical clock

Matthew A. Norcia, Aaron W. Young, William J. Eckner +3

Optical clocks based on atoms and ions achieve exceptional precision and accuracy, with applications to relativistic geodesy, tests of relativity, and searches for dark matter. Ach…

quant-ph2018★ 28 cited

Laser Cooling by Sawtooth Wave Adiabatic Passage

John P. Bartolotta, Matthew A. Norcia, Julia R. K. Cline +2

We provide a theoretical analysis for a recently demonstrated cooling method. Two-level particles undergo successive adiabatic transfers upon interaction with counter-propagating l…

physics.atom-ph2018★ 10 cited

A Robust Narrow-Line Magneto-Optical Trap using Adiabatic Transfer

Juan A. Muniz, Matthew A. Norcia, Julia R. K. Cline +1

We characterize the properties of a new form of magneto-optical trap (MOT) that relies on non-equilibrium population dynamics associated with narrow-linewidth optical transitions.…

quant-ph2018★ 70 cited

Robust spin squeezing via photon-mediated interactions on an optical clock transition

R. J. Lewis-Swan, M. A. Norcia, J. R. K. Cline +2

Cavity-QED is a promising avenue for the deterministic generation of entangled and spin-squeezed states for quantum metrology. One archetypal scheme generates squeezing via collect…

physics.atom-ph2017★ 103 cited

Frequency measurements of superradiance from the strontium clock transition

Matthew A. Norcia, Julia R. K. Cline, Juan A. Muniz +6

We present the first characterization of the spectral properties of superradiant light emitted from the ultra-narrow, 1 mHz linewidth optical clock transition in an ensemble of col…

physics.atom-ph2017★ 209 cited

Cavity Mediated Collective Spin Exchange Interactions in a Strontium Superradiant Laser

Matthew A. Norcia, Robert J. Lewis-Swan, Julia R. K. Cline +3

Laser cooled and quantum degenerate atoms are widely being pursued as quantum simulators that may explain the behavior of strongly correlated material systems, and as the basis of…

physics.atom-ph2017★ 48 cited

Narrow-line Laser Cooling by Adiabatic Transfer

Matthew A. Norcia, Julia R. K. Cline, John P. Bartolotta +2

We propose and demonstrate a novel laser cooling mechanism applicable to particles with narrow-linewidth optical transitions. By sweeping the frequency of counter-propagating laser…

physics.atom-ph2017★ 42 cited

Role of atoms in atomic gravitational-wave detectors

Matthew A. Norcia, Julia R. K. Cline, James K. Thompson

Recently, it has been proposed that space-based atomic sensors may be used to detect gravitational waves. These proposals describe the sensors either as clocks or as atom interfero…