Abstract

Quantum computing in the sense that it is used in this abstract refers to the use of entanglement to reveal the nature of a process and one of our principle goals in considering entangled atom systems is to understand entanglement and potential sources of decoherence. Another motivating factor is developing the capability to create large entangling neutral atom-cavity QED networks[1]. Entanglement is interesting in itself as a central feature of quantum mechanics, it is the key resource in quantum computing and quantum measurement. It adds capability to precision noise detection such as in the detection of gravitational noise[2]. Being able to detect and characterize the entanglement present in a system is therefore an important challenge in itself and is currently our principle aim.

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