Integrated photonic quantum technologies

J Wang, F Sciarrino, A Laing, MG Thompson - Nature Photonics, 2020 - nature.com
Quantum technologies comprise an emerging class of devices capable of controlling
superposition and entanglement of quantum states of light or matter, to realize fundamental …

Nonequilibrium boundary-driven quantum systems: Models, methods, and properties

GT Landi, D Poletti, G Schaller - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the theoretical understanding of quantum
systems driven dissipatively by coupling to different baths at their edges. This was possible …

Photonic quantum information processing: a review

F Flamini, N Spagnolo, F Sciarrino - Reports on Progress in …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Photonic quantum technologies represent a promising platform for several applications,
ranging from long-distance communications to the simulation of complex phenomena …

Observation of quantum strong Mpemba effect

J Zhang, G **a, CW Wu, T Chen, Q Zhang, Y **e… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
An ancient and counterintuitive phenomenon known as the Mpemba effect (water can cool
faster when initially heated up) showcases the critical role of initial conditions in relaxation …

Experimental two-dimensional quantum walk on a photonic chip

H Tang, XF Lin, Z Feng, JY Chen, J Gao, K Sun… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Quantum walks, in virtue of the coherent superposition and quantum interference, have
exponential superiority over their classical counterpart in applications of quantum searching …

Programmable high-dimensional Hamiltonian in a photonic waveguide array

Y Yang, RJ Chapman, B Haylock, F Lenzini… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Waveguide lattices offer a compact and stable platform for a range of applications, including
quantum walks, condensed matter system simulation, and classical and quantum …

Environment-assisted quantum transport in a 10-qubit network

C Maier, T Brydges, P Jurcevic, N Trautmann… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
The way in which energy is transported through an interacting system governs fundamental
properties in nature such as thermal and electric conductivity or phase changes …

Hyperacceleration of quantum thermalization dynamics by bypassing long-lived coherences: An analytical treatment

F Ivander, N Anto-Sztrikacs, D Segal - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
We develop a perturbative technique for solving Markovian quantum dissipative dynamics,
with the perturbation parameter being a small gap in the eigenspectrum. As an example, we …

Incoherent non-Hermitian skin effect in photonic quantum walks

S Longhi - Light: Science & Applications, 2024 - nature.com
The non-Hermitian skin effect describes the concentration of an extensive number of
eigenstates near the boundaries of certain dissipative systems. This phenomenon has …

Studying light-harvesting models with superconducting circuits

A Potočnik, A Bargerbos, FAYN Schröder… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The process of photosynthesis, the main source of energy in the living world, converts
sunlight into chemical energy. The high efficiency of this process is believed to be enabled …