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Title: Quantum Simulation of Quantum Field Theories in Trapped Ions

Abstract

We propose the quantum simulation of fermion and antifermion field modes interacting via a bosonic field mode, and present a possible implementation with two trapped ions. This quantum platform allows for the scalable add up of bosonic and fermionic modes, and represents an avenue towards quantum simulations of quantum field theories in perturbative and nonperturbative regimes.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]; ;  [3];  [4];  [1]
  1. Departamento de Quimica Fisica, Universidad del Pais Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao (Spain)
  2. Departamento de Fisica Teorica, Universidad del Pais Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao (Spain)
  3. Institut fuer Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Oesterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Otto-Hittmair-Platz 1, A-6020 Innsbruck (Austria)
  4. Instituto de Fisica Fundamental, CSIC, Serrano 113-bis, 28006 Madrid (Spain)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21612570
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 107; Journal Issue: 26; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.260501; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; FERMIONS; IONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TRAPPING; CHARGED PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; MECHANICS; SIMULATION

Citation Formats

Casanova, J, Lamata, L, Egusquiza, I L, Gerritsma, R, Roos, C F, Institut fuer Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Garcia-Ripoll, J J, Solano, E, and IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Alameda Urquijo 36, 48011 Bilbao. Quantum Simulation of Quantum Field Theories in Trapped Ions. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.260501.
Casanova, J, Lamata, L, Egusquiza, I L, Gerritsma, R, Roos, C F, Institut fuer Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Garcia-Ripoll, J J, Solano, E, & IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Alameda Urquijo 36, 48011 Bilbao. Quantum Simulation of Quantum Field Theories in Trapped Ions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.260501
Casanova, J, Lamata, L, Egusquiza, I L, Gerritsma, R, Roos, C F, Institut fuer Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Garcia-Ripoll, J J, Solano, E, and IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Alameda Urquijo 36, 48011 Bilbao. 2011. "Quantum Simulation of Quantum Field Theories in Trapped Ions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.260501.
@article{osti_21612570,
title = {Quantum Simulation of Quantum Field Theories in Trapped Ions},
author = {Casanova, J and Lamata, L and Egusquiza, I L and Gerritsma, R and Roos, C F and Institut fuer Experimentalphysik, Universitaet Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck and Garcia-Ripoll, J J and Solano, E and IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Alameda Urquijo 36, 48011 Bilbao},
abstractNote = {We propose the quantum simulation of fermion and antifermion field modes interacting via a bosonic field mode, and present a possible implementation with two trapped ions. This quantum platform allows for the scalable add up of bosonic and fermionic modes, and represents an avenue towards quantum simulations of quantum field theories in perturbative and nonperturbative regimes.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.107.260501},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21612570}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 26,
volume = 107,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}