Single atoms and molecules can be trapped in tightly focused beams of light that form
'optical tweezers', affording exquisite capabilities for the control and detection of individual …

In this review recent investigations are summarized of many-body quantum systems with
long-range interactions, which are currently realized in Rydberg atom arrays, dipolar …

Quantum spin liquids, exotic phases of matter with topological order, have been a major
focus in physics for the past several decades. Such phases feature long-range quantum …

Motivated by far-reaching applications ranging from quantum simulations of complex
processes in physics and chemistry to quantum information processing, a broad effort is …

Recent decades have witnessed great developments in the field of quantum simulation—
where synthetic systems are built and studied to gain insight into complicated, many-body …

Large-scale Rydberg atom arrays are used for highly coherent analogue quantum
simulations and for digital quantum computations. However, advanced quantum protocols …

The realization of controllable fermionic quantum systems via quantum simulation is
instrumental for exploring many of the most intriguing effects in condensed-matter physics …

The manipulation of neutral atoms by light is at the heart of countless scientific discoveries in
the field of quantum physics in the last three decades. The level of control that has been …

Arrays of optically trapped atoms excited to Rydberg states have recently emerged as a
competitive physical platform for quantum simulation and computing, where high-fidelity …

Spontaneous symmetry breaking underlies much of our classification of phases of matter
and their associated transitions,–. The nature of the underlying symmetry being broken …