Quantum information science with optical tweezer arrays of neutral atoms

Atoms, molecules, and photons each enable promising applications in quantum information science. A central priority in such applications is devising ways to confine and isolate your quantum-y object, whether that means a photon within the mode of an optical fiber or an atom at a location in space. Once confined, we also typically wish to control and detect this object. For the most demanding of applications, such as for quantum computation, it is further necessary to do all these nice things in parallel with many copies of your quantum-y object of choice. In this talk, I will review a rapidly evolving quantum science platform — arrays of single neutral atoms in optical tweezers. I will describe the associated technology, review a selection of scientific results, and eventually draw connections to my own work in this area. Because of the platform's breadth of applications, the talk will touch on topics ranging from quantum information processing and quantum simulation, to quantum metrology, chemistry, and quantum communication.