Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Optical Conveyor-Belt Transport of Ultracold 171Yb Atoms for Neutral Atom Computing

Enzo Bocquel, ISIS, University of Strasbourg, France
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:00 am (MEZ)
 

Neutral atom arrays are a leading platform for both quantum computing and many-body physics. In these systems, trapped atoms must be isolated from the continuous flux of hot background atoms. To achieve this, a range of transport techniques has been developed.
In this talk, I will present work from my MSc thesis conducted within the aQCess team, where I am developing an optical conveyor-belt approach for the transport of ultracold 171Yb atoms over distances of up to 20 cm. I will discuss the opto-mechanical design of the transport lattice, its alignment and characterization, and the development of transport sequences aimed at minimizing heating.