Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cQED) involves the strong coupling of atomic and photonic energy states. In the dispersive regime, this coupling results in all-to-all atomic interactions mediated by the cavity photons, which leads to unique collective behavior like superradiance. Multimode cavities build upon this, with additional cavity modes allowing for additional tunability over the range of atomic interactions and control over the symmetry of the mode structure.

In the Brown Lab, we plan to design and build a novel multimode cQED apparatus that will allow for the analog quantum simulation of Hamiltonians with tunable long-range interactions. Such Hamiltonians are relevant to the simulation of novel Hamiltonians that exhibit holographic duality and many-body quantum chaos. Stay tuned for more information about our experiment.