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