Exploring the microscopic world of materials requires precise sensing techniques, especially in the realm of quantum physics. Quantum-gas microscopes have emerged as powerful tools for studying quantum systems at the atomic level, providing high-resolution images of quantum gases that enable the detection of individual atoms.
A recent publication in the journal PRX Quantum highlights the team’s research efforts in this area.
QUIONE aims to go beyond just capturing images of individual atoms and delve into quantum simulation. Prof. Tarruell emphasizes the importance of quantum simulation in simplifying complex systems to address unanswered questions that conventional computers struggle with, such as the phenomenon of materials conducting electricity without resistance at high temperatures.
What sets this experiment apart is the team’s success in transitioning strontium gas into the quantum realm, placing it in an optical lattice for atom interactions, and employing single atom imaging techniques. These unique elements combine to make ICFO’s strontium quantum-gas microscope a standout in the field.
Unlike previous setups using alkaline atoms like lithium and potassium, which have simpler optical properties, the use of strontium provides a richer set of variables for experimentation and exploration.
2024-04-23 06:51:02
Source from phys.org