Neutral Atom Quantum Computing: Principles, Routes, Progress, and Challenges

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.05010v2
• Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:04:01 GMT
• Title: Neutral Atom Quantum Computing: Principles, Routes, Progress, and Challenges
• Abstract summary: Neutral atom quantum computing has become one of the most vibrant directions in quantum computing hardware.<n>This paper systematically reviews the working principles of neutral-atom quantum computers.<n>Key breakthroughs are highlighted, such as the 6100-atom qubit array.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Neutral atom quantum computing utilizes laser-trapped neutral atoms as qubits and realizes quantum logic gate operations through Rydberg-state interactions. In recent years, it has become one of the most vibrant directions in quantum computing hardware. This paper systematically reviews the working principles of neutral-atom quantum computers, including qubit encoding, atom trapping and manipulation, Rydberg states and interactions, the Rydberg blockade quantum gate mechanism, and atom rearrangement with reconfigurable architectures. The mainstream technical routes are surveyed, represented by optical tweezer arrays combined with Rydberg interactions, optical lattice schemes, and dipole trap arrays. A panoramic review is provided of domestic and international research progress from theoretical foundations in 2000 to the latest achievements in 2026, including thousand-qubit-scale systems, logical qubits, and quantum error correction experiments. Key breakthroughs are highlighted, such as the 6100-atom qubit array, continuous operation of a 3000-qubit system, quantum simulation of the Kitaev honeycomb model, toric code error correction demonstrations, encoding rates exceeding 1/2, and fault-tolerant architectures. The core bottlenecks are analyzed in depth, including the scalability--fidelity trade-off, engineering implementation of quantum error correction, atom loss and mid-circuit replenishment, laser system industrialization, control electronics scalability, and long-distance quantum interconnection. This paper aims to provide a systematic reference for academic research and technological development in this field.

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