Programmable quantum circuits with an array of nuclear spins

Arrays of neutral atoms with Rydberg-mediated interactions have emerged as a promising platform for myriad quantum science applications. More recently, alkaline earth(-like) atoms (AEAs) arrays have expanded the neutral atom toolbox by offering new techniques for the control of Rydberg states and new opportunities for metrology via the emerging “atom array optical clocks”. To date, most of the work with AEA arrays has used isotopes with zero nuclear spin. In this talk, I will describe our efforts to utilize arrays of ytterbium-171 (Yb-171) atoms to leverage their nuclear spin-1/2 degree of freedom for new opportunities in quantum computing and networking.