Quantum walks as massless Dirac fermions in curved space-time
G Di Molfetta, M Brachet, F Debbasch - Physical Review A—Atomic, Molecular …, 2013 - APS
A particular family of time-and space-dependent discrete-time quantum walks (QWs) is
considered in one-dimensional physical space. The continuous limit of these walks is …
considered in one-dimensional physical space. The continuous limit of these walks is …
Quantum walks in artificial electric and gravitational fields
G Di Molfetta, M Brachet, F Debbasch - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2014 - Elsevier
The continuous limit of quantum walks (QWs) on the line is revisited through a new, recently
developed method. In all cases but one, the limit coincides with the dynamics of a Dirac …
developed method. In all cases but one, the limit coincides with the dynamics of a Dirac …
Quantum walks and discrete gauge theories
P Arnault, F Debbasch - Physical Review A, 2016 - APS
A particular example is produced to prove that quantum walks can be used to simulate full-
fledged discrete gauge theories. A family of two-dimensional walks is introduced and its …
fledged discrete gauge theories. A family of two-dimensional walks is introduced and its …
Quantum circuits for discrete-time quantum walks with position-dependent coin operator
The aim of this paper is to build quantum circuits that implement discrete-time quantum
walks having an arbitrary position-dependent coin operator. The position of the walker is …
walks having an arbitrary position-dependent coin operator. The position of the walker is …
Elephant quantum walk
G Di Molfetta, DO Soares-Pinto, SMD Queirós - Physical Review A, 2018 - APS
We introduce an analytically treatable discrete time quantum walk in a one-dimensional
lattice which combines non-Markovianity and hyperballistic diffusion associated with a …
lattice which combines non-Markovianity and hyperballistic diffusion associated with a …
Bright and dark solitons in a photonic nonlinear quantum walk: lessons from the continuum
We propose a nonlinear quantum walk model inspired in a photonic implementation in
which the polarization state of the light field plays the role of the coin-qubit. In particular, we …
which the polarization state of the light field plays the role of the coin-qubit. In particular, we …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum walks in weak stochastic gauge fields
J Wójcik - Physics Letters A, 2024 - Elsevier
Contrary to the ballistic dynamics of standard quantum walks, the behavior of stochastic
quantum walks is known to be diffusive. Here we study discrete time quantum walks in weak …
quantum walks is known to be diffusive. Here we study discrete time quantum walks in weak …
Clifford algebra from quantum automata and unitary Wilson fermions
P Arnault - Physical Review A, 2022 - APS
We introduce a spacetime discretization of the Dirac equation that has the form of a quantum
automaton and that is invariant upon changing the representation of the Clifford algebra, like …
automaton and that is invariant upon changing the representation of the Clifford algebra, like …
Discrete-time quantum walks and gauge theories
P Arnault - arxiv preprint arxiv:1710.11123, 2017 - arxiv.org
A quantum computer, ie utilizing the resources of quantum physics, superposition of states
and entanglement, could furnish an exponential gain in computing time. A simulation using …
and entanglement, could furnish an exponential gain in computing time. A simulation using …
Solitons in a photonic nonlinear quantum walk: lessons from the continuum
We analyse a nonlinear QW model which can be experimentally implemented using the
components of the electric field on an optical nonlinear Kerr medium, which translates into a …
components of the electric field on an optical nonlinear Kerr medium, which translates into a …