An exchange-assisted entangling gate between 87Rb and 171Yb Rydberg atoms

Abstract:Neutral-atom tweezer arrays support scalable quantum information processing. Dual-species $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$--$^{171}\mathrm{Yb}$ arrays combine long-lived ytterbium nuclear-spin data qubits with fast, species-selective rubidium ancilla control and readout. However, realizing interspecies gates without inducing destructive Stark mixing in divalent atoms remains an outstanding problem. Here, we identify an optically accessible $S{+}S\leftrightarrow P{+}P$ Förster resonance at zero electric field, providing strong dipole-dipole exchange at array pitch. Using a shaped optical pulse under finite control response, we demonstrate a $0.36\,\mu\mathrm{s}$ exchange-assisted controlled-$Z$ gate with an intrinsic fidelity of $99.91\%$, remaining above $99.85\%$ under bounded perturbations. We also identify an auxiliary repulsive van der Waals channel, providing a comprehensive toolbox for hybrid quantum processors.

arXiv:2609.11730 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2609.11730v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

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