Fast single atom imaging for optical lattice arrays

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High-resolution fluorescence imaging of ultracold atoms and molecules is paramount to performing quantum simulation and computation in optical lattices and tweezers.

• Imaging durations in these experiments typically range from a millisecond to a second, significantly limiting the cycle time.
• In this work, we present fast, 2.4 microseconds single-atom imaging in lattices, with 99.4% fidelity - pushing the readout duration of neutral atom quantum platforms to be close to that of superconducting qubit platforms.
• Additionally, we thoroughly study the performance of accordion lattices.