Parallel rearrangement of single atoms with an SLM for quantum simulation and characterization of rydberg interaction strength between neighboring atoms

We present fast parallel rearrangement of single strontium atoms in optical tweezers into arbitrary geometries by updating holograms displayed by an ultra-fast spatial light modulator. We present results on using our rearrangement method for quantum simulation experiments on samples of up to 24 atoms, including our first demonstration of coherent oscillations between the clock state(5s5p ³P₀) and a Rydberg state (5s61s ³S₁), Rydberg blockades, and characterization of the interaction strength between neighboring atoms at different distances. This work is performed inside the Neutral Atom Kat-1 Collaboration of Quantum Delta NL.