Quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories using Wilson fermions

Zache, T V; Hebenstreit, F.; Jendrzejewski, F; Oberthaler, M K; Berges, J; Hauke, P (2018). Quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories using Wilson fermions. Quantum science and technology, 3(3), 034010. IOP Publishing 10.1088/2058-9565/aac33b

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Quantum simulators have the exciting prospect of giving access to real-time dynamics of lattice gauge theories, in particular in regimes that are difficult to compute on classical computers. Future progress towards scalable quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories, however, hinges crucially on the efficient use of experimental resources. As we argue in this work, due to the fundamental non-uniqueness of discretizing the relativistic Dirac Hamiltonian, the lattice representation of gauge theories allows for an optimization that up to now has been left unexplored. We exemplify our discussion with lattice quantum electrodynamics in two-dimensional space-time, where we show that the formulation through Wilson fermions provides several advantages over the previously considered staggered fermions. Notably, it enables a strongly simplified optical-lattice setup and it reduces the number of degrees of freedom required to simulate dynamical gauge fields. Exploiting the optimal representation, we propose an experiment based on a mixture of ultracold atoms trapped in a tilted optical lattice. Using numerical benchmark simulations, we demonstrate that a state-of-the-art quantum simulator may access the Schwinger mechanism and map out its non-perturbative onset.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

10 Strategic Research Centers > Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC)
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Theoretical Physics

UniBE Contributor:

Hebenstreit, Florian

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

2058-9565

Publisher:

IOP Publishing

Language:

English

Submitter:

Esther Fiechter

Date Deposited:

30 Aug 2018 15:09

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:17

Publisher DOI:

10.1088/2058-9565/aac33b

ArXiv ID:

1802.06704

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.119680

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/119680

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