HQI-ITAMP Special Joint Colloquium Wednesday, May 31 4:00PM Jefferson 250 Title: “From Many-Body Physics to Quantum Information Processing with Rydberg Atom Arrays” Abstract: Individually trapped neutral atoms offer a promising platform for the controlled, bottom-up engineering of quantum many-body systems. This talk aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the physics of Rydberg atom arrays, explore the quantum many-body phenomena observable within these systems, and outline various strategies for leveraging these systems in quantum information processing tasks. I will delve into the exploration of many-body phenomena both in and out of equilibrium. Next, I will illustrate the connection between these phenomena and quantum optimization and computation. I will also introduce several proposals for the design of universal quantum processors with Rydberg atom arrays. _______________________________________________ Harvard-quantum-initiative mailing list -- harvard-quantum-initiative(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe send an email to harvard-quantum-initiative-leave(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu