Nematic confined phases in the U(1) quantum link model on a triangular lattice: Near-term quantum computations of string dynamics on a chip

The U(1) quantum link model on the triangular lattice has two rotation-symmetry-breaking nematic confined phases. Static external charges are connected by confining strings consisting of individual strands with fractionalized electric flux. The two phases are separated by a weak first-order phase tr...

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Main Authors: D. Banerjee, S. Caspar, F.-J. Jiang, J.-H. Peng, U.-J. Wiese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2022-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023176