Observation of electron spin interactions between Rydberg atoms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.23711v1
• Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:03:24 GMT
• Title: Observation of electron spin interactions between Rydberg atoms
• Abstract summary: We report the observation of electron spin interactions between Rydberg atoms.<n>Results reveal a new class of electron spin-spin interactions among Rydberg atoms.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: We report the observation of electron spin interactions between Rydberg atoms, which are driven by spin-orbit coupling through second-order dipole perturbation and exhibit a spatial anisotropy governed by the atomic configuration. Specifically, we observe coherent electron spin exchange dynamics, with the measured coupling strength agreeing well with both numerical calculations and theoretical models. Furthermore, we show that global microwave dressing enables active engineering and dynamical freezing of the spin exchange by introducing a differential AC Stark shift between the participating states. Additionally, we achieve tunability of the interaction by applying a stronger magnetic field, which effectively modifies the energy contributions of the underlying spin-orbit coupling channels. Finally, measuring spin dynamics in one-dimensional multi-atom chains aligned parallel or perpendicular to the magnetic field provides a self-consistent validation of the anisotropic XXZ framework. This electron spin interaction natively features spin-position coupling and enables a natural mapping onto the Heisenberg-Kitaev model. Our findings reveal a new class of electron spin-spin interactions among Rydberg atoms, expanding the scope of quantum simulation with Rydberg atom arrays.

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