On-demand entanglement of molecules in a reconfigurable optical tweezer array

Connor M. Holland, Yukai Lu, Lawrence W. Cheuk

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Abstract

Entanglement is crucial to many quantum applications, including quantum information processing, quantum simulation, and quantum-enhanced sensing. Because of their rich internal structure and interactions, molecules have been proposed as a promising platform for quantum science. Deterministic entanglement of individually controlled molecules has nevertheless been a long-standing experimental challenge. We demonstrate on-demand entanglement of individually prepared molecules. Using the electric dipolar interaction between pairs of molecules prepared by using a reconfigurable optical tweezer array, we deterministically created Bell pairs of molecules. Our results demonstrate the key building blocks needed for quantum applications and may advance quantum-enhanced fundamental physics tests that use trapped molecules.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1143-1148
Number of pages6
JournalScience
Volume382
Issue number6675
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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