Abstract: In recent years, neutral atom tweezer arrays have emerged as a promising platform for quantum computing. Among various atomic species, alkaline-earth(-like) atoms—particularly ytterbium—offer unique advantages arising from their rich internal structure. In this talk, I will present progress from my PhD work, demonstrating how these features can be harnessed to build a useful quantum computer in the future. This includes the generation of high-fidelity entanglement between metastable-state qubits and the implementation of mid-circuit erasure conversion for quantum error correction. I will also discuss our ongoing efforts to further improve two-qubit gate fidelity by leveraging detailed numerical models tailored to the ytterbium platform.
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