Cold-atom quantum simulators of gauge theories

JC Halimeh, M Aidelsburger, F Grusdt, P Hauke… - Nature Physics, 2025 - nature.com
Gauge theories constitute the basis of the Standard Model and provide useful descriptions of
various phenomena in condensed matter. Realizing gauge theories on tunable tabletop …

Quantum gas microscopy for single atom and spin detection

C Gross, WS Bakr - Nature Physics, 2021 - nature.com
A particular strength of ultracold quantum gases is the range of versatile detection methods
that are available. As they are based on atom–light interactions, the whole quantum optics …

Probing topological spin liquids on a programmable quantum simulator

G Semeghini, H Levine, A Keesling, S Ebadi, TT Wang… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Quantum spin liquids, exotic phases of matter with topological order, have been a major
focus in physics for the past several decades. Such phases feature long-range quantum …

Topological phase transitions and mobility edges in non-Hermitian quasicrystals

Q Lin, T Li, L **ao, K Wang, W Yi, P Xue - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Non-Hermiticity significantly enriches the properties of topological models, leading to exotic
features such as the non-Hermitian skin effects and non-Bloch bulk-boundary …

Challenges to observation of many-body localization

P Sierant, J Zakrzewski - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
We study time dynamics of 1D disordered Heisenberg spin-1/2 chains focusing on a regime
of large system sizes and a long-time evolution. This regime is relevant for observation of …

Quantum chaos challenges many-body localization

J Šuntajs, J Bonča, T Prosen, L Vidmar - Physical Review E, 2020 - APS
Characterizing states of matter through the lens of their ergodic properties is a fascinating
new direction of research. In the quantum realm, the many-body localization (MBL) was …

Fast single atom imaging for optical lattice arrays

L Su, A Douglas, M Szurek, AH Hébert, A Krahn… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
High-resolution fluorescence imaging of ultracold atoms and molecules is paramount to
performing quantum simulation and computation in optical lattices and tweezers. Imaging …

Emergence of fluctuating hydrodynamics in chaotic quantum systems

JF Wienand, S Karch, A Impertro, C Schweizer… - Nature Physics, 2024 - nature.com
A fundamental principle of chaotic quantum dynamics is that local subsystems eventually
approach a thermal equilibrium state. The corresponding timescales increase with …

Ergodicity breaking transition in finite disordered spin chains

J Šuntajs, J Bonča, T Prosen, L Vidmar - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We study disorder-induced ergodicity breaking transition in high-energy eigenstates of
interacting spin-1/2 chains. Using exact diagonalization, we introduce a cost function …

Modern applications of machine learning in quantum sciences

A Dawid, J Arnold, B Requena, A Gresch… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
In this book, we provide a comprehensive introduction to the most recent advances in the
application of machine learning methods in quantum sciences. We cover the use of deep …