Quantum Matter under the Microscope

Abstract

Neutral atoms are nature’s perfect qubits: they are all identical, and our precise knowledge of their properties allows us to control them at will. Cooling and trapping many atoms offers the unique opportunity to experimentally address outstanding problems in many-body quantum physics. Quantum gas microscopy brings this effort to the ultimate level of single particle control. In my talk, I will demonstrate how we use this control to realize and study novel types of quantum matter, including non-equilibrium systems and fractional quantum Hall states. Our work gives insights into the dynamics in disordered systems, and it provides a starting point for engineering entangled topological matter with ultracold atoms.