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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Typical lattice models break chiral symmetry.
  • The anyon-Hubbard model is an exception, featuring statistical interactions.
  • Chiral symmetry protects a degenerate zero-energy subspace in this model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the properties of chirally protected zero-energy states in the anyon-Hubbard model.
  • To investigate adiabatic evolution of statistical parameters.
  • To demonstrate a protocol for preparing and controlling these unique quantum states.

Main Methods:

  • Adiabatic evolution of the statistical parameter.
  • Analysis of Berry phases and holonomies.
  • Observation and validation of N-particle densities and checkerboard patterns.

Main Results:

  • Nontrivial Berry phases and holonomies were found in the chiral subspace.
  • Stationary checkerboard patterns in N-particle densities were observed.
  • These patterns are preserved under adiabatic manipulation.

Conclusions:

  • Chiral symmetry offers robust protection for zero-energy states in the anyon-Hubbard model.
  • Adiabatic manipulation provides a complementary approach to anyon braiding.
  • An explicit protocol for preparing, observing, and controlling these states is presented.