Low-entropy arrays of microwave-shielded molecules prepared by interaction blockade

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.00400v1
• Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:14:21 GMT
• Title: Low-entropy arrays of microwave-shielded molecules prepared by interaction blockade
• Authors: Tijs Karman, Sebastian Will, Zoe Yan,
• Abstract summary: We propose to deterministically load single molecules into optical tweezer arrays or lattices from either thermal or degenerate gases.<n>Our proposal represents a robust scheme for deterministic single molecule preparation directly in the motional ground state.<n>This method can be scaled to thousands of traps limited by the reservoir molecule number, opening the door to large, low-entropy polar molecule arrays.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Ultracold molecules are becoming an increasingly important technology for quantum simulation, computation, and sensing, but their state preparation in large, low-entropy arrays remains a key challenge. We propose to deterministically load single molecules into optical tweezer arrays or lattices from either thermal or degenerate gases, with a high probability of occupying the tweezer's motional ground state. Strong repulsion between microwave-shielded molecules prevents multiparticle occupancy. Our proposal represents a robust scheme for deterministic single molecule preparation directly in the motional ground state with expected fidelities exceeding 99 percent for small trap volumes and highly polar species. This method can be scaled to thousands of traps limited by the reservoir molecule number, opening the door to large, low-entropy polar molecule arrays for quantum computation, quantum simulation, and precision measurement.

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