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Towards simulating topological matter with driven Rydberg atom arrays

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Abstract

Ultracold atoms trapped in configurable arrays of optical tweezers provide a highly tunable platform for realizing few- and many-body phases of matter. We describe a new experimental system aimed at combining local addressing and multi-frequency microwave driving of Rydberg states of Rb-87 for the control and detection of novel many-body states. We also describe progress towards the study of frustrated magnetism and topologically ordered states based on the Floquet engineering of dipole-dipole interactions.

Presenters

  • Ruiyu Li

    Pennsylvania State University

Authors

  • Ethan Springhorn

    Pennsylvania State University

  • Qian Liang

    Pennsylvania State University

  • Matthew A Krebs

    The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University

  • Chenxi Huang

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Ruiyu Li

    Pennsylvania State University

  • Bryce Gadway

    Pennsylvania State University