Probing dipolar interactions in an Yb Rydberg atom tweezer array

Dipolar quantum simulators have been realized in a variety of experimental platforms ranging from ultracold polar molecules and magnetic atoms to alkali Rydberg atoms. In addition to correlated phases and anomalous dynamics, such dipolar Hamiltonians have also become a powerful tool in the context of quantum metrology. However, to fully leverage this tool set, it is necessary to scale up to larger system sizes, minimize positional disorder, and prolong the spin coherence time. In this poster, we present progress on a new experimental system consisting of ytterbium (Yb) Rydberg atoms in an optical tweezer array. We characterize the dipolar interactions between Yb atoms with opposite parity Rydberg states by performing Ramsey interferometry-type experiments. We also present progress towards generating large-scale Yb atom arrays using machine-learning enhanced tweezer rearrangement. Finally, by leveraging the atomic structure of Yb to trap and manipulate Rydberg states, we explore the quench dynamics and adiabatic preparation of spin-squeezed states.