Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer

The study of topologically ordered states has given rise to a growing interest in symmetry-protected states in quantum matter. Recently, this theory has been extended to quantum many-body systems, which demonstrate ordered states at low temperatures. An example of this is the discrete time crystal (...

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Main Author: Christopher Sims
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
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description The study of topologically ordered states has given rise to a growing interest in symmetry-protected states in quantum matter. Recently, this theory has been extended to quantum many-body systems, which demonstrate ordered states at low temperatures. An example of this is the discrete time crystal (DTC), which has been demonstrated in a real quantum computer and in driven systems. These states are periodic in time and are protected from disorder to a certain extent. In general, DTCs can be classified into two phases: the stable many-body localization (MBL) state and the disordered thermal state. This work demonstrates the by generalizing DTCs to two dimensions, where there was an decrease in the thermal noise and an increase in the operating range of the MBL range in the presence of disorder.
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spelling doaj.art-f29ab8ba493c41edab0ae0d06e905e462023-11-19T00:44:35ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522023-07-01138118810.3390/cryst13081188Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum ComputerChristopher Sims0Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAThe study of topologically ordered states has given rise to a growing interest in symmetry-protected states in quantum matter. Recently, this theory has been extended to quantum many-body systems, which demonstrate ordered states at low temperatures. An example of this is the discrete time crystal (DTC), which has been demonstrated in a real quantum computer and in driven systems. These states are periodic in time and are protected from disorder to a certain extent. In general, DTCs can be classified into two phases: the stable many-body localization (MBL) state and the disordered thermal state. This work demonstrates the by generalizing DTCs to two dimensions, where there was an decrease in the thermal noise and an increase in the operating range of the MBL range in the presence of disorder.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/8/1188quantum computingtime crystalsmany-body localization
spellingShingle Christopher Sims
Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
Crystals
quantum computing
time crystals
many-body localization
title Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
title_full Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
title_fullStr Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
title_short Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer
title_sort simulation of higher dimensional discrete time crystals on a quantum computer
topic quantum computing
time crystals
many-body localization
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/8/1188
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