RYDBERG BLOCKADE — ATOMIC CHAIN
Quantum excitation dynamics with van der Waals blockade: V(r) = C₆/r⁶
PARAMETERS
t = 0.00
Chain length N:
10
Rabi freq Ω/2π:
1.0
Detuning Δ/Ω:
0.0
Blockade V/Ω:
10
Pause
Reset
Rydberg blockade:
When one atom is excited (|r⟩), nearby atoms cannot be excited due to V(r)=C₆/r⁶ interaction. Creates "frozen" zones.
Strong blockade (V≫Ω): only one excitation per blockade radius.
Shows collective Rabi oscillations, dimer entanglement, and Z₂ ordered phases at resonance.