Dipolar Lattice Phases in an Erbium Quantum Gas Microscope

Quantum gas microscopy is a powerful technique for probing and controlling quantum many-body lattice systems. Introducing dipolar atoms into such experiments enables investigation of lattice models with long-range, anisotropic interactions. Here we report the observation of strong dipole-dipole interactions in an erbium quantum gas microscope with single-site resolution. We realize checkerboard and stripe phases of the extended Bose-Hubbard model by tuning the orientation of the atomic dipoles with an external magnetic field. We also present our development of optical potential shaping to realize different system geometries and compensate disorder. In addition, we detail progress on controlling the fermionic isotope of erbium to investigate Fermi-Hubbard physics.