Astigmatism-free 3D Optical Tweezer Control for Rapid Atom Rearrangement

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11451v1
• Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:23:40 GMT
• Title: Astigmatism-free 3D Optical Tweezer Control for Rapid Atom Rearrangement
• Authors: Yue-Hui Lu, Nathan Song, Tai Xiang, Jacquelyn Ho, Tsai-Chen Lee, Zhenjie Yan, Dan M. Stamper-Kurn,
• Abstract summary: Most common method for atom reconfiguration using optical tweezers relies on frequency chirping of acousto-optic deflectors (AODs)<n>We use a three-dimensional acousto-optic deflector lens (3D-AODL) to mitigate the speed of atom transport by deformation of the tweezer profile and warping of the tweezer trajectory.<n>We demonstrate unrestricted 3D motion within a cuboid volume of at least 200 $mu$m $times$ 200 $mu$m $times$ 136 $mu$m, with tweezer velocities exceeding 4.2 m/s.
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• Abstract: Reconfigurable arrays of neutral atoms are a leading platform for quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum metrology. The most common method for atom reconfiguration using optical tweezers relies on frequency chirping of acousto-optic deflectors (AODs). However, chirp-induced acoustic lensing limits the speed of atom transport by deformation of the tweezer profile and warping of the tweezer trajectory. We use a three-dimensional acousto-optic deflector lens (3D-AODL) to mitigate both effects, a design predicted to halve current state-of-the-art long-range transport times. Additionally, we introduce fading-Shepard waveforms that bypass the finite AOD bandwidth and thus enable sustained axial displacement. We demonstrate unrestricted 3D motion within a cuboid volume of at least 200 $\mu$m $\times$ 200 $\mu$m $\times$ 136 $\mu$m, with tweezer velocities exceeding 4.2 m/s. The ability to move optical tweezers along arbitrary trajectories in 3D should enable rapid in-plane and out-of-plane rearrangement of atoms in 2D or 3D tweezer arrays and optical lattices, as well as omnidirectional trajectories and dynamical engineering of optical potentials. This technology has the potential to advance quantum control and atom manipulation in current atom-array quantum computers, boosting clock rates and enabling rapid sorting in geometries scalable to millions of qubits.

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