Device for MHz-rate rastering of arbitrary 2D optical potentials

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Main Authors: Bytyqi, Edita, Sinclair, Josiah, Ramette, Joshua, Vuletić, Vladan
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Published: 2026
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author Bytyqi, Edita
Sinclair, Josiah
Ramette, Joshua
Vuletić, Vladan
author_facet Bytyqi, Edita
Sinclair, Josiah
Ramette, Joshua
Vuletić, Vladan
contents Current architectures for neutral-atom arrays utilize devices such as acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) and spatial light modulators (SLMs) to multiplex a single classical control line into N qubit control lines. Dynamic control is speed-limited by the response time of AODs, and geometrically constrained to respect a product structure, limiting motion to row-by-row or column-by-column moves. We propose an optical rastering device that can produce any 2D pattern, not limited to grids, at 1 MHz refresh rates. We demonstrate a design with a resolution of 40 x 40 that can be further scaled up to 100 x 100 to match existing and future neutral atom devices. The ability to simultaneously transport atomic qubits in arbitrary directions will enhance qubit connectivity, enable more efficient circuits, and may have broader applications ranging from LiDAR to fluorescence microscopy.
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spellingShingle Device for MHz-rate rastering of arbitrary 2D optical potentials
Bytyqi, Edita
Sinclair, Josiah
Ramette, Joshua
Vuletić, Vladan
Quantum Physics
Current architectures for neutral-atom arrays utilize devices such as acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) and spatial light modulators (SLMs) to multiplex a single classical control line into N qubit control lines. Dynamic control is speed-limited by the response time of AODs, and geometrically constrained to respect a product structure, limiting motion to row-by-row or column-by-column moves. We propose an optical rastering device that can produce any 2D pattern, not limited to grids, at 1 MHz refresh rates. We demonstrate a design with a resolution of 40 x 40 that can be further scaled up to 100 x 100 to match existing and future neutral atom devices. The ability to simultaneously transport atomic qubits in arbitrary directions will enhance qubit connectivity, enable more efficient circuits, and may have broader applications ranging from LiDAR to fluorescence microscopy.
title Device for MHz-rate rastering of arbitrary 2D optical potentials
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.16025