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Quantum engineering of ultracold atoms in optical lattices

Objective

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices hold the potential as ideal testbeds for many condensed matter models such as those related to high-Tc superconductivity. Due to their high degree of purity and regularity, they are also a candidate for a scalable quantum computation architecture. Until now, however, it has not been possible to address individual sites of optical lattices with a sufficiently tight spacing to allow for a substantial nearest neighbour coupling through tunnelling. Our experimental setup implements this feature using a specially designed lens system with a resolution smaller than the lattice spacing. With this, it will be possible to observe and manipulate density, spin structure, and correlations at the scale of a lattice site. Using this new tool, we propose to investigate steady-state and dynamical properties of low-dimensional systems, which were out of reach of all previous experiments. We also plan to engineer fast, high-fidelity, quantum gates and to build massively entangled systems as a resource for quantum computation.

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FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF
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MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

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MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV
EU contribution
€ 161 661,00
Address
HOFGARTENSTRASSE 8
80539 MUNCHEN
Germany

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Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt
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