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Quantum walks with non-Abelian anyons.

Lauri Lehman1, Vaclav Zatloukal, Gavin K Brennen

  • 1Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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We modeled mobile non-Abelian anyons using quantum walks. Their movement becomes a classical random walk due to entanglement, unlike Abelian anyons.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Condensed matter theory
  • Topological quantum computation

Background:

  • Non-Abelian anyons are exotic particles with unique braiding properties.
  • Understanding their dynamics is crucial for topological quantum computation.
  • Previous models often simplified the complex interactions involved.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the single-particle dynamics of a mobile non-Abelian anyon interacting with static anyons.
  • To model this system using a discrete-time quantum walk.
  • To explore the entanglement between spatial and fusion degrees of freedom.

Main Methods:

  • Simulating a mobile non-Abelian anyon's movement around pinned anyons.
  • Employing a discrete-time quantum walk model.
  • Analyzing quantum trajectories and their connection to braid structures.

Main Results:

  • The mobile anyon's spatial degree of freedom becomes entangled with the collective fusion degrees of freedom.
  • Quantum trajectories form closed braids, linking statistical dynamics to quantum link invariants.
  • Mobile Ising model anyons exhibit classical random walk dynamics with linear dispersion upon entanglement.

Conclusions:

  • Entanglement fundamentally alters the statistical dynamics of non-Abelian anyons.
  • The system's behavior transitions from quantum to classical under specific conditions.
  • This research offers insights into the behavior of anyons in complex environments.