Quantum Matter Synthesizer: Seeing and arranging individual atoms in an optical lattice

The capability to detect and rearrange individual atoms in a quantum gas promises a new research frontier to synthesize generic quantum matter and realize universal quantum simulation of many-body physics. Toward this goal, we present the construction and characterization of a new platform called Quantum Matter Synthesizer (QMS), where we integrate quantum gas microscopy of atoms in a two-dimensional lattice with an optical tweezer array generated by Digital Micromirror Devices (DMD). We demonstrate site-resolved imaging with a diffraction-limited resolution of 630 nm. We also develop fast computation algorithm to perform real-time control of the DMD optical potential at >2kHz, which will form moving optical tweezers to re-arrange atoms in the triangular lattice. The technical implementation and prospective research topics will be detailed in this talk.