It is for the first time that quantum simulation for high-energy physics (HEP) is studied in the
US decadal particle-physics community planning, and in fact until recently, this was not …

Metastability stems from the finite lifetime of a state when a lower-energy configuration is
available but only by tunnelling through an energy barrier. It is observed in many natural …

The false vacuum decay has been a central theme in physics for half a century with
applications to cosmology and to the theory of fundamental interactions. This fascinating …

Discontinuous (first-order) quantum phase transitions and the associated metastability play
central roles in diverse areas of physics, ranging from ferromagnetism to the false-vacuum …

A bstract Photonic Quantum Computers provide several benefits over the discrete qubit-
based paradigm of quantum computing. By using the power of continuous-variable …

We propose experimentally feasible means for nondestructive thermometry of
homogeneous Bose-Einstein condensates in different spatial dimensions (d∈{1, 2, 3}). Our …

Ferromagnetism is an iconic example of a first-order phase transition taking place in
spatially extended systems and is characterized by hysteresis and the formation of domain …

Metastable states of quantum many-body systems with confinement offer a means to
simulate false vacuum phenomenology, including nonequilibrium dynamical processes like …

Ultracold atomic gases can undergo phase transitions that mimic relativistic vacuum decay,
allowing us to empirically test early Universe physics in tabletop experiments. We …

We design and implement a quantum annealing simulation platform to observe and study
dynamical processes in quantum field theory (QFT). Our approach encodes the field theory …