Advancing Rydberg quantum computers and simulators requires a precise understanding of the interactions between Rydberg atoms. In collaboration with Atom Computing, a company building highly scalable, gate-based quantum computers with Rydberg atoms, we have made significant progress in understanding Rydberg interactions of divalent atoms. Our joint publication explores how unique features of divalent atoms with hyperfine-split ionization thresholds can be used to engineer Rydberg interactions. Currently, we are working together on extending the open-source software pairinteraction to provide the Rydberg community with a tool for exploring interactions of divalent atoms.
