 |
We’ve reached a significant milestone in our experiment — our Blue MOT is up and running! After carefully characterizing the setup including optimizing parameters like blue imaging power, timing, polarization, and alignment, we are proud to report that we have captured approximately 1 million atoms. The density is 109 cm-3, which sets a strong foundation for the next steps in our project. The next phase will focus on achieving a broadband red MOT and a single-frequency red MOT. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue pushing forward! |
Rydberg atoms in optical tweezers are great for quantum technologies! We are building the first Italian platform based on programmable arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms. We use strontium, which provides states with long coherence time and state-selective transitions enabling advanced manipulation and readout schemes for novel approaches to quantum simulation and quantum computation.