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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Wednesday June 18 Session H00 Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
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Progress towards studying many-body systems in Rydberg-atom synthetic dimensions

Poster 95
Presenter: Soumya K Kanungo (Rice University)
Authors: B. F. Kruzel (Rice University), N. P. Inman (Rice University), B. L. Torres (Rice University), B. Husick (Rice University), F. B. Dunning (Rice University), T. C. Killian (Rice University)

Selective field ionization (SFI) has been used recently to study the dynamics of a single particle hopping on a synthetic 1D lattice that is constructed by microwave-coupling several Rydberg atomic states within a single atom [1].  We propose to combine single atoms trapped in optical tweezers with our capability for constructing synthetic manifolds using Rydberg states to simulate and study various phenomena in many-body systems that involve interactions between particles. The long-range dipolar interactions between Rydberg states will enable localized interactions in the synthetic space, opening possibilities for studying systems with novel topological properties [2]. We present progress on the construction of the apparatus, the lasers used to excite the 88Sr singlet Rydberg series, and the microwave system to drive Rydberg-Rydberg transitions. The use of a spatial light modulator and an in-vacuo objective to create a uniform array of micron-sized optical tweezers at 532 nm is also discussed.

Funding acknowledgement

Research supported by the NSF under Grants No. PHY 1904294, PHY 2110596, and PHY 2409598.

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