Frontiers of Quantum Science with Atom/Molecule Tweezer Arrays

Organizers:

*Dan Stamper-Kurn, University of California Berkeley
Hannes Bernien, University of Chicago
Monika Schleier-Smith, Stanford University
Jake Covey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

*organizer responsible for participant diversity

Optical tweezer arrays are being used to assemble many-body quantum systems, atom by atom and molecule by molecule.  This new experimental approach is revolutionizing quantum science, allowing precise manipulation from single atoms or molecules to thousands.  The scientific scope and potential applications of this quantum platform are expanding rapidly.

The goal of this Winter Conference is to provide a forum to exchange ideas and foster innovation. We invite both theorists and experimentalists, for whom tweezer arrays serve as a playground for new theoretical concepts and experimental forays, and whose collaboration will invariably drive new advances.  We seek a wide range of expertise, including many-body quantum theorists, quantum computer scientists, AMO physicists, precision-measurement experts, and physical chemists for a productive exchange.  We invite contributors from across sectors, including both academia and industry, and strongly encourage participants from the full diversity of backgrounds, career stage, and institutional affiliations.

Among the range of applications for tweezer arrays, we will consider the following:

• quantum simulation of many-body quantum physics;
• quantum information processing;
• ultracold quantum chemistry;
• quantum sensing and metrology;
• applications in quantum optics, including assembling atomic optical metamaterials;
•  and, of course, many more unforeseen innovations.

Learn more on the conference website here: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/aspenwinterconference-2025