Cold-atom quantum simulators of gauge theories

JC Halimeh, M Aidelsburger, F Grusdt, P Hauke… - Nature Physics, 2025 - nature.com
Gauge theories constitute the basis of the Standard Model and provide useful descriptions of
various phenomena in condensed matter. Realizing gauge theories on tunable tabletop …

Observation of microscopic confinement dynamics by a tunable topological θ-angle

WY Zhang, Y Liu, Y Cheng, MG He, HY Wang… - Nature Physics, 2024 - nature.com
The topological θ-angle is central to several gauge theories in condensed-matter and high-
energy physics. For example, it is responsible for the strong CP problem in quantum …

Stabilizing gauge theories in quantum simulators: a brief review

JC Halimeh, P Hauke - arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.13709, 2022 - arxiv.org
Quantum simulation is at the heart of the ongoing" second" quantum revolution, with various
synthetic quantum matter platforms realizing evermore exotic condensed matter and particle …

Tuning the Topological -Angle in Cold-Atom Quantum Simulators of Gauge Theories

JC Halimeh, IP McCulloch, B Yang, P Hauke - Prx Quantum, 2022 - APS
The topological θ-angle in gauge theories engenders a series of fundamental phenomena,
including violations of charge-parity (CP) symmetry, dynamical topological transitions, and …

Cold-atom particle collider

GX Su, JJ Osborne, JC Halimeh - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
A major objective of the strong ongoing drive to realize quantum simulators of gauge
theories is achieving the capability to probe collider-relevant physics on them. In this regard …

Synthetic gauge theories based on parametric excitations of trapped ions

O Bǎzǎvan, S Saner, E Tirrito, G Araneda… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Resource efficient schemes for the quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories can benefit
from hybrid encodings of gauge and matter fields that use the native degrees of freedom …

Spin exchange-enabled quantum simulator for large-scale non-Abelian gauge theories

JC Halimeh, L Homeier, A Bohrdt, F Grusdt - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
A central requirement for the faithful implementation of large-scale lattice gauge theories
(LGTs) on quantum simulators is the protection of the underlying gauge symmetry. Recent …

Dynamical localization transition in the non-Hermitian lattice gauge theory

JQ Cheng, S Yin, DX Yao - Communications Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Local constraint in the lattice gauge theory provides an exotic mechanism that facilitates the
disorder-free localization. However, the understanding of nonequilibrium dynamics in the …

Large-Scale D Gauge Theory with Dynamical Matter in a Cold-Atom Quantum Simulator

J Osborne, IP McCulloch, B Yang, P Hauke… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
A major driver of quantum-simulator technology is the prospect of probing high-energy
phenomena in synthetic quantum matter setups at a high level of control and tunability …

Confinement in a lattice gauge theory on a quantum computer

J Mildenberger, W Mruczkiewicz, JC Halimeh, Z Jiang… - Nature Physics, 2025 - nature.com
Gauge theories describe the fundamental forces in the standard model of particle physics
and play an important role in condensed-matter physics. The constituents of gauge theories …