- Accepted Paper
Dissipative preparation of correlated quantum states in dipolar Rydberg arrays
Phys. Rev. A - Accepted 20 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/v1xw-78qv
Phys. Rev. A - Accepted 20 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/v1xw-78qv
Here we propose a dissipative protocol that engineers nonreciprocal, energy-selective transitions to steer dipolar quantum systems toward desired many-body states. This is realized by introducing two types of controllable dissipative auxiliary atoms that act as nonreciprocal excitation and de-excitation channels, respectively, enabling a directional walk in Hilbert space. This approach enables stabilization of states across the many-body spectrum, not limited to the ground state and specific Hamiltonian. Our approach is designed for neutral atoms in dipolar Rydberg arrays, but applies broadly to setups with similar capabilities, providing a flexible and scalable framework for state preparation in programmable platforms.
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