Towards an 171Yb atom array in an optical cavity

Neutral atom arrays are a promising platform for quantum information processing. In particular, the 171Yb is an attractive atomic species as an alkaline-earth-like atom with a rich energy level structure and a nuclear spin-½. We plan to expand upon this architecture by incorporating the 171Yb atom array into a dual-wavelength optical cavity. The cavity is designed for 556 and 1390 nm (resonant with the Yb `imaging' and telecom transitions respectively) to realize fast non-destructive mid-circuit readout, e.g., for quantum error correction, as well as an efficient optical interface for quantum communication. In this poster we discuss our progress in building our next-generation experimental setup.