Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Quantum Science with Arrays of Alkaline-Earth Atoms
 

Dr. Ran Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University , Israel
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 09:00 am (CEST)

Large arrays of trapped neutral atoms have emerged over the past few years as a promising platform for quantum information processing, combining inherent scalability with high-fidelity control and site-resolved readout. In this talk, I will discuss recent work with arrays of alkaline-earth atoms. 
First, I will introduce a toolbox for the control and entanglement of optical clock qubits and how it can be used to improve the precision of phase estimation. I will then introduce a scheme to extend this to qutrit entangling gates and discuss a hybrid approach of unitary gates and measurement-based quantum computing. Finally, I will share progress on the new apparatus we are setting up at Tel Aviv University with trapped Ytterbium atoms for quantum optics and quantum simulation.