A new sorting algorithm for cold atoms in optical tweezer arrays

8 April 2022

Scheme of an improved Manhattan metric to improve the efficiency of a compression sorting algorithms

Photo: Henning Mollenhauer / UHH

Performance of our newly developed compression sorting algorithm based on a refined Manhattan metric in comparison with traditional sorting schemes.

We have developed a new sorting algorithm based on the well-known compression algorithm that minimizes exception handling and leads to a faster and generally more sucessfull sorting of a sparse ensemble of neutral atoms in optical tweezer arrays. More details can be found in the Bachelor thesis of Henning Mollenhauer

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