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Stroboscopic generation of topological protection
C M Herdman1, Kevin C Young, V W Scarola
1Department of Physics, Berkeley Center for Quantum Information and Computation, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
Physical Review Letters
|September 28, 2010
Summary
We present a new method using trapped neutral atoms to simulate complex quantum systems. This stroboscopic scheme enables n-body interactions for robust quantum information storage.
Area of Science:
- Quantum Simulation
- Atomic Physics
- Quantum Information Science
Background:
- Trapped neutral atoms are promising for simulating complex quantum systems.
- Simulating systems with n-body interactions is a key challenge in quantum science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a stroboscopic scheme for realizing Hamiltonians with n-body interactions using trapped neutral atoms.
- To demonstrate the scheme's application in simulating the toric code Hamiltonian.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing neutral atoms in an addressable optical lattice.
- Employing a stroboscopic scheme with 1- and 2-body operations.
- Incorporating a dissipative mechanism for thermalization or ground state cooling.
Main Results:
- Successfully realized a Hamiltonian with n-body interactions.
- Demonstrated the scheme's applicability to the toric code Hamiltonian.
- Showcased the potential for robust quantum information storage using toric code ground states.
Conclusions:
- The proposed stroboscopic scheme offers a powerful route to simulating complex quantum systems with n-body interactions.
- This method provides a pathway for robust quantum information storage through toric code ground states and dissipative cooling.
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