Measurement-induced control using a nondestructive quantum gas microscope*

We present progress toward a quantum gas microscope that extends the paradigm of single-site imaging to one of single-site control. The basis for this scheme is our work on nondestructive lattice imaging and measurement-induced localization [1,2], where we show that lattice dynamics can be influenced by continuous measurement. The combination of nondestructive in situ imaging, single-site resolution, and spatially nonuniform measurement landscapes presents exciting prospects for new experimental studies of quantum thermodynamic processes that utilize information, such as the Szilard engine [3]. We present our recent results towards experimental realizations of such systems. \\[4pt] [1] Y. S. Patil \em et al. \em\ PRA 90, 033422 (2014) \newline [2] Y. S. Patil \em et al. \em\ PRL 115, 140402 (2015) \newline [3] S. W. Kim \em et al. \em\ PRL 106, 070401 (2011)