Title: Site-resolved imaging of a bosonic Mott insulator using ytterbium atoms,
Abstract: We demonstrate site-resolved imaging of a strongly correlated quantum system
without relying on laser-cooling techniques during fluorescence imaging. We
observed the formation of Mott shells in the insulating regime and realized
thermometry on the atomic cloud. This work proves the feasibility of the
noncooled approach and opens the door to extending the detection technology to
new atomic species.