Individual-atom control in an array through phase modulation

Performing parallel-gate operations while retaining low crosstalk is an essential step in transforming neutral-atom arrays into powerful quantum computers and simulators. Tightly focusing control beams in small areas for crosstalk suppression is typically challenging and can lead to imperfect polarization for certain transitions. We tackle such a problem by introducing a method to engineer single-qubit gates through phase-modulated continuous driving. Distinct qubits can be individually addressed to high accuracy by simply tuning the modulation parameters, which significantly suppresses crosstalk effects. When arranged in a lattice structure, optimal crosstalk suppression can be achieved by choosing the appropriate modulation parameters. With the assistance of additional addressing light or multiple modulation frequencies, we develop two parallel-gate schemes with efficient and easy experimental implementations compared to existing light-shift methods. Our results pave the way to scaling up atom-array platforms and achieving individual-atom control of a three-dimensional array with low-error parallel-gate operations, without requiring complicated wavefront design or high-power laser beams.