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Dynamical Localization Simulated on Actual Quantum Hardware
Andrea Pizzamiglio1, Su Yeon Chang2,3, Maria Bondani4
1Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 2, 2021
Summary
Quantum computers can simulate dynamical localization, a quantum phenomenon, on small processors. This simulation method offers a new way to assess quantum hardware performance and advancements.
Area of Science:
- Quantum physics
- Quantum computing
- Complex quantum systems
Background:
- Quantum computers are essential for studying intricate quantum systems.
- Dynamical localization is a sensitive quantum coherent phenomenon observed in quantum maps.
- Simulating such phenomena is crucial for understanding quantum dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate the simulation of dynamical localization on existing quantum processors.
- To explore the potential of quantum computing for analyzing quantum phenomena.
- To establish a method for evaluating quantum hardware performance.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing small-scale quantum processors for simulation.
- Implementing the quantum sawtooth map model.
- Observing and analyzing the dynamical localization phenomenon.
Main Results:
- Successful simulation of dynamical localization on actual quantum hardware.
- Demonstration of the feasibility of quantum simulation for this phenomenon.
- Validation of the quantum sawtooth map as a testbed.
Conclusions:
- Quantum computing provides a viable tool for simulating complex quantum phenomena like dynamical localization.
- This simulation approach can serve as a benchmark for quantum hardware.
- Advances in quantum computing can be effectively evaluated through such simulations.
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