Experiments have extended previous demonstrations using one or two trapped atoms to a multi-site atomic tweezer array setting, uniting precise atom control with high cooperativity in microscopic cavities. Twelve individual rubidium atoms are now precisely positioned within light’s confinement inside a fibre optic microcavity. This arrangement demonstrates programmable interactions and paves the way towards building practical components for distributed quantum computers and secure communication networks.
Researchers Couple Five Atom Sites in Optical Cavity
Experiments have extended previous demonstrations using one or two trapped atoms to a multi-site atomic tweezer array setting, uniting precise atom control with high cooperativity in microscopic cavities. Twelve individual rubidium atoms are now precisely positioned within light’s confinement inside a fibre optic microcavity. This arrangement demonstrates programmable interactions and paves the way towards building practical components for distributed quantum computers and secure communicatio...