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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • High Energy Physics

Background:

  • Quantum simulations of lattice-gauge theories require robust gauge symmetry protection.
  • A recently proposed scheme utilizes local pseudogenerators for gauge protection.
  • Previous studies confirmed its efficacy against perturbative errors in finite analog quantum simulators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of the local pseudogenerator scheme against nonperturbative errors in analog quantum simulators.
  • To assess the scheme's performance in the thermodynamic limit and for discretized time evolution on quantum computers.

Main Methods:

  • Uniform matrix product state (MPS) calculations were employed to study nonperturbative errors in analog quantum simulators.
  • Quantum circuit model calculations were used to analyze gauge violations on quantum computers with Trotterized time discretization.

Main Results:

  • The local pseudogenerator scheme successfully protected lattice gauge theories against nonperturbative errors up to all accessible evolution times in the thermodynamic limit.
  • An emergent gauge symmetry was observed in an adjusted gauge theory, extending beyond analytic predictions.
  • Gauge violations were effectively suppressed on finite quantum computers, demonstrating the scheme's applicability to Trotterized systems.

Conclusions:

  • The local pseudogenerator scheme is a robust and feasible tool for enforcing gauge invariance in quantum simulations.
  • The findings support the practical application of this scheme in modern quantum simulators and noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices.