Presented By: CM-AMO Seminars
CM-AMO Seminar | Computing and Networking with Neutral-Atom Quantum Processors
Kevin Singh (Ohio State University)
Neutral-atom arrays have emerged as a promising platform for scalable quantum information processing, combining long-lived qubits, programmable Rydberg interactions, and natural interconnection with photonic qubits. In this talk, I will discuss our efforts to develop new architectures that address key challenges in scaling neutral-atom processors toward fault-tolerant quantum computation and distributed quantum networks. I will first describe a dual-isotope rubidium architecture that provides isotope-selective control while retaining nearly identical Rydberg-Rydberg resonances, thereby enabling new approaches to mid-circuit measurement, qubit addressing, and high-fidelity entangling gates. I will then discuss our development of photonically integrated neutral-atom processors based on ytterbium atoms coupled to fiber Fabry–Perot cavities. These photonic interfaces aim to efficiently connect atomic qubits to telecom photons, providing a pathway toward long-distance quantum networks and distributed quantum computing. I will then discuss our efforts to build a large-scale quantum internet in Ohio.