Cold atoms meet lattice gauge theory

M Aidelsburger, L Barbiero… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The central idea of this review is to consider quantum field theory models relevant for
particle physics and replace the fermionic matter in these models by a bosonic one. This is …

Thermalization dynamics of a gauge theory on a quantum simulator

ZY Zhou, GX Su, JC Halimeh, R Ott, H Sun, P Hauke… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Gauge theories form the foundation of modern physics, with applications ranging from
elementary particle physics and early-universe cosmology to condensed matter systems. We …

Topological phases of non-Hermitian systems

Z Gong, Y Ashida, K Kawabata, K Takasan… - Physical Review X, 2018 - APS
While Hermiticity lies at the heart of quantum mechanics, recent experimental advances in
controlling dissipation have brought about unprecedented flexibility in engineering non …

Observation of gauge invariance in a 71-site Bose–Hubbard quantum simulator

B Yang, H Sun, R Ott, HY Wang, TV Zache, JC Halimeh… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The modern description of elementary particles, as formulated in the standard model of
particle physics, is built on gauge theories. Gauge theories implement fundamental laws of …

Cold-atom quantum simulators of gauge theories

JC Halimeh, M Aidelsburger, F Grusdt, P Hauke… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Gauge theories represent a fundamental framework underlying modern physics, constituting
the basis of the Standard Model and also providing useful descriptions of various …

Realizing a 1D topological gauge theory in an optically dressed BEC

A Frölian, CS Chisholm, E Neri, CR Cabrera, R Ramos… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Topological gauge theories describe the low-energy properties of certain strongly correlated
quantum systems through effective weakly interacting models,. A prime example is the …

Realizing topologically ordered states on a quantum processor

KJ Satzinger, YJ Liu, A Smith, C Knapp, M Newman… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The discovery of topological order has revised the understanding of quantum matter and
provided the theoretical foundation for many quantum error–correcting codes. Realizing …

Emerging two-dimensional gauge theories in Rydberg configurable arrays

A Celi, B Vermersch, O Viyuela, H Pichler, MD Lukin… - Physical Review X, 2020 - APS
Solving strongly coupled gauge theories in two or three spatial dimensions is of fundamental
importance in several areas of physics ranging from high-energy physics to condensed …

Cold-atom particle collider

GX Su, JJ Osborne, JC Halimeh - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
A major objective of the strong ongoing drive to realize quantum simulators of gauge
theories is achieving the capability to probe collider-relevant physics on them. In this regard …

Floquet approach to ℤ2 lattice gauge theories with ultracold atoms in optical lattices

C Schweizer, F Grusdt, M Berngruber, L Barbiero… - Nature Physics, 2019 - nature.com
Quantum simulation has the potential to investigate gauge theories in strongly interacting
regimes, which are currently inaccessible through conventional numerical techniques. Here …