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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Condensed matter theory
  • Quantum information science

Background:

  • Kinetically constrained quantum many-body systems exhibit Hilbert-space fragmentation.
  • Fragmentation leads to disconnected subsectors, potentially preserving initial state information.
  • Symmetries play a crucial role in quantum information processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how symmetries protect quantum information in fragmented Hilbert spaces.
  • To explore the generation of logical qubits from symmetry actions on fragmented subsectors.
  • To identify experimental signatures of Hilbert-space fragmentation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of charge conserving systems with charge conjugation and translation symmetries.
  • Investigating the action of symmetries on fragmented Hilbert space subsectors.
  • Theoretical modeling of logical qubit encoding in degenerate eigenstate pairs.

Main Results:

  • Symmetry actions on fragmented subsectors generate exponentially many logical qubits.
  • These logical qubits are encoded in degenerate pairs of highly entangled eigenstates.
  • Symmetry actions provide necessary conditions for observing fragmentation signatures.

Conclusions:

  • The interplay of Hilbert-space fragmentation and symmetries enables robust quantum information protection.
  • Symmetry-protected logical qubits offer a novel paradigm for quantum information storage.
  • Experimental observation of persistent density imbalances can indicate Hilbert-space fragmentation.