Emergent U(1) lattice gauge theory in Rydberg atom arrays

Y Cheng, H Zhai - Nature Reviews Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Rydberg atom arrays have emerged as a novel platform exhibiting rich quantum many-body
physics and offering promise for universal quantum computation. The Rydberg blockade …

[HTML][HTML] Superconducting quantum simulation for many-body physics beyond equilibrium

Y Yao, L Xiang - Entropy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Quantum computing is an exciting field that uses quantum principles, such as quantum
superposition and entanglement, to tackle complex computational problems …

False vacuum decay and nucleation dynamics in neutral atom systems

S Darbha, M Kornjača, F Liu, J Balewski… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Metastable states of quantum many-body systems with confinement offer a means to
simulate false vacuum phenomenology, including nonequilibrium dynamical processes like …

Resolving chiral transitions in one-dimensional Rydberg arrays with quantum Kibble-Zurek mechanism and finite-time scaling

J Soto Garcia, N Chepiga - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The experimental realization of the quantum Kibble-Zurek mechanism in arrays of trapped
Rydberg atoms has brought the problem of commensurate-incommensurate transition back …

Long-lived oscillations of metastable states in neutral atom systems

S Darbha, M Kornjača, F Liu, J Balewski… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Metastable states arise in a range of quantum systems and can be observed in various
dynamical scenarios, including decay, bubble nucleation, and long-lived oscillations. The …

Generation of quantum phases of matter and finding a maximum-weight independent set of unit-disk graphs using Rydberg atoms

AM Farouk, II Beterov, P Xu, II Ryabtsev - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
Recent progress in quantum computing and quantum simulation of many-body systems with
arrays of neutral atoms using Rydberg excitation has provided unforeseen opportunities …

Dynamics of quantum discommensurations in the Frenkel-Kontorova chain

O Chelpanova, SP Kelly, F Schmidt-Kaler, G Morigi… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The ability for real-time control of topological defects can open up prospects for dynamical
manipulation of macroscopic properties of solids. A subcategory of these defects, formed by …

Numerical investigation of quantum phases and phase transitions in a two-leg ladder of Rydberg atoms

JS Garcia, N Chepiga - arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.05494, 2024 - arxiv.org
Experiments on chains of Rydberg atoms appear as a new playground to study quantum
phase transitions in 1D. As a natural extension, we report a quantitative ground-state phase …

Finite-temperature Rydberg arrays: Quantum phases and entanglement characterization

N Reinić, D Jaschke, D Wanisch, P Silvi… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
As one of the most prominent platforms for analog quantum simulators, Rydberg atom arrays
are a promising tool for exploring quantum phases and transitions. While the ground-state …

Competition between dimerization and vector chirality in the spin- Heisenberg chain with uniaxial single-ion anisotropy

JL He, S Eggert, H Lin, X Wang, SJ Hu - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The spin-3/2 chain is a versatile prototypical platform for the study of competition between
different kinds of magnetic orders, with the objective of obtaining a deeper understanding of …