SPICE Workshop on Quantum materials and quantum information science May 19th - 21st, 2026
Giulia Semeghini
Programmable atom arrays have emerged as a powerful platform for quantum simulation, combining coherent control, flexible geometry, and single-site-resolved preparation and readout. In this talk, I will discuss recent progress using atom arrays to explore complex many-body phases of direct relevance to the quantum materials community. Particular emphasis will be placed on simulations of frustrated systems and quantum spin liquid phases, where programmable connectivity and microscopic control offer new opportunities to probe entanglement, correlations, and dynamical properties. I will also describe ongoing platform development efforts aimed at expanding the range of Hamiltonians accessible with atom arrays, including new capabilities that could enable simulations of broader classes of strongly correlated and topological matter. These developments point toward a growing role for programmable quantum systems as complementary tools for understanding quantum materials and for exploring regimes that are difficult to realize or diagnose in solid-state settings.