Towards simulating many-body quantum dynamics with strontium atoms in optical tweezers

Ultracold atoms in optical tweezers provide a versatile platform for simulating interacting many-body quantum systems. The ability to assemble single atoms in various spatial configurations, selectively address and control their quantum states, and introduce long-range interactions between them enables studying complex Hamiltonians that are otherwise difficult to access. We describe our progress in assembling strontium atoms in two-dimensional arrays of optical tweezers with tunable Rydberg interactions. Our work offers promising research avenues for studying non-equilibrium dynamics of disordered systems, realizing novel states of matter, and simulating spin models with tunable parameters.