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Simulating thermalization dynamics
Calculating the dynamics of gauge theories, which underlie some of the most successful models in physics, is extremely challenging for classical computers. An alternative to computation is quantum simulation using tunable physical systems in which gauge symmetry constraints can be effectively implemented. Zhou et al. studied the thermalization of a U(1)-symmetric gauge theory using cold bosonic atoms trapped in a tilted staggered optical lattice. The system’s evolution depended on whether the gauge constraint was enforced. Additionally, different gauge-symmetric initial states with the same energy density evolved to the same thermal state. —JS
Abstract
Gauge theories form the foundation of modern physics, with applications ranging from elementary particle physics and early-universe cosmology to condensed matter systems. We perform quantum simulations of the unitary dynamics of a U(1) symmetric gauge field theory and demonstrate emergent irreversible behavior. The highly constrained gauge theory dynamics are encoded in a one-dimensional Bose-Hubbard simulator, which couples fermionic matter fields through dynamical gauge fields. We investigated global quantum quenches and the equilibration to a steady state well approximated by a thermal ensemble. Our work may enable the investigation of elusive phenomena, such as Schwinger pair production and string breaking, and paves the way for simulating more complex, higher-dimensional gauge theories on quantum synthetic matter devices.
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We thank D. Banerjee, A. Sen, J.-Y. Desaules, M. G?rttner, A. Hudomal, F. Jendrzejewski, A. Lazarides, M. Oberthaler, Z. Papi?, J. Schmiedmayer, C. J. Turner, and T. V. Zache for discussions.
Funding: This work is part of and supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC grant 12125409); the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (grant 2021ZD0302000); the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation project ID 273811115-SFB 1225); Germany’s Excellence Strategy EXC 2181/1-390900948 (the Heidelberg STRUCTURES Excellence Cluster); the Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies; the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Provincia Autonoma di Trento; ERC Starting Grant StrEnQTh (project ID 804305); Google Research Scholar Award ProGauge; and Q@TN (Quantum Science and Technology in Trento).
Author contributions: Z.-Y.Z., G.-X.S., and H.S. performed the experiments and analyzed the data. J.C.H. and R.O. performed the numerical calculations and comparisons with experimental data. H.S., B.Y., Z.-S.Y., and J.-W.P. developed relevant experimental techniques. P.H., B.Y., and J.B. initiated early discussions on this topic. J.B., P.H., J.C.H., and R.O. developed the theory. Z.-S.Y. and J.-W.P. conceived and supervised the experimental research. All authors contributed to the writing of the manuscript.
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