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Simultaneous nondestructive measurement of many polar molecules using Rydberg atoms

Abstract

Tweezer arrays of polar molecules present new opportunities for quantum science and quantum information. However, a major challenge, especially in bialkali molecule platforms, is the fact that current measurement schemes for the internal states are destructive. In this work, we present a method to use Rydberg atoms to nondestructively measure the internal state of a molecular qubit. We achieve this via microwave dressing of both molecules and Rydberg atoms, allowing us to tune the interactions so that there are minimal Rydberg-Rydberg interactions and many measurements can take place simultaneously. We consider two experimentally-motivated examples of detecting NaCs and RbCs with Cs atoms. Finally, we discuss several strategies for mitigating various sources of crosstalk.

Publication Details

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Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2026
Journal
https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.08921
Date Published
01/2026

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