Phys. Rev. B 89, 195120 (2014); DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.195120
Phys. Rev. B 88, 035441 (2013); DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.035441
Phys. Rev. X 5, 011003 (2015)
We report on a stringent test of the nonclassicality of the motion of a massive quantum particle, which propagates on a discrete lattice. Measuring temporal correlations of the position of single atoms performing a quantum walk, we observe a $6\sigma$ violation of the Leggett-Garg inequality. Our results rigorously excludes (i.e., falsifies) any explanation of quantum transport based on classical, well-defined trajectories.
New J. Phys. 16, 123052 (2014)
We discuss decoherence in discrete-time quantum walks in terms of a phenomenological model that distinguishes spin and spatial decoherence. We identify the dominating mechanisms that affect quantum-walk experiments realized with neutral atoms walking in an optical lattice.
New J. Phys. 16 113042
We experimentally realize an enhanced Raman control scheme for neutral atoms that features an intrinsic suppression of the two-photon carrier transition, but retains the sidebands which couple to the external degrees of freedom of the trapped atoms. This is achieved by trapping the atom at the node of a blue detuned standing wave dipole trap, that acts as one field for the two-photon Raman coupling. The improved ratio between cooling and heating processes in this configuration enables a five times lower fundamental temperature limit for resolved sideband cooling.
Fhttp://qurope.eu/db/publications/matrix-product-operators-and-states-np-hardness-and-undecidability as PRL on the 16th October 2014
The paper, authored by M. Kliesch, D. Gross, and J. Eisert, has been published the 10th October 2014 on Phys. Rev. Lett. 113 (2014);
Phys. Rev. A 90, 042305 (2014)
We analyze some crucial questions regarding the practical feasibility of quantum simulation for lattice gauge models. Our analysis focuses on two different models suitable for the quantum simulation of the Schwinger Hamiltonian which we investigate numerically using Tensor Networks. In particular we explore the effect of representing the gauge degrees of freedom with finite dimensional systems, and show that the results converge fast, thus even with small dimensions it is possible to obtain reasonable accuracy.