Rydberg atom arrays as quantum simulators for molecular dynamics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09865v1
• Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:39:19 GMT
• Title: Rydberg atom arrays as quantum simulators for molecular dynamics
• Authors: Simon Euchner, Igor Lesanovsky,
• Abstract summary: Rydberg atoms held in optical tweezer arrays combine vibrational and electronic degrees of freedom.<n>This opens opportunities for the quantum simulation of artificial molecular systems.
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• Abstract: Rydberg atoms held in optical tweezer arrays combine vibrational and electronic degrees of freedom which can be coupled and manipulated at a microscopic level. This opens opportunities for the quantum simulation of artificial molecular systems and offers in particular a platform for probing complex vibronic dynamics in controlled settings with increasing complexity. Tailored interatomic interactions and electron-phonon couplings yield handles for designing electronic state manifolds, for studying structural transitions, and for exploring non-classical vibrational states near molecular instabilities. Furthermore, this quantum simulator opens opportunities for testing and quantifying the validity of fundamental concepts, such as the Born-Oppenheimer approximation and quantum corrections to it.

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