Emergent U(1) lattice gauge theory in Rydberg atom arrays

Y Cheng, H Zhai - Nature Reviews Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Rydberg atom arrays have emerged as a novel platform exhibiting rich quantum many-body
physics and offering promise for universal quantum computation. The Rydberg blockade …

Emergent gauge theory in Rydberg atom arrays

Y Cheng, H Zhai - arxiv preprint arxiv:2401.07708, 2024 - arxiv.org
Rydberg atom arrays have emerged as a novel platform exhibiting rich quantum many-body
physics and offering promise for universal quantum computation. The Rydberg blockade …

Dynamical phase transition and scaling in the chiral clock Potts chain

XJ Yu - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
Based on time-dependent variational-principle algorithms, we investigate the dynamical
critical behavior of quantum three-state Potts chains with chiral interactions. Using the …

Partial confinement in a quantum-link simulator

Z Tang, F Zhu, YF Luo, W Zheng, L Chen - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
Confinement and deconfinement, captivating attributes of high-energy elementary particles,
have recently garnered wide attention in quantum simulations based on cold atoms …

Gapless deconfined phase in a -symmetric Hamiltonian created in a cold-atom setup

MV Rakov, L Tagliacozzo, M Lewenstein, J Zakrzewski… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
We investigate a quasi-two-dimensional system consisting of two species of alkali atoms
confined in a specific optical lattice potential [Phys. Rev. A 95, 053608 (2017) 2469-9926 …

Order by disorder and an emergent Kosterlitz-Thouless phase in a triangular Rydberg array

S Guo, J Huang, J Hu, ZX Li - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
A programmable quantum simulator using Rydberg-atom array provides a promising route
to demystifying quantum many-body physics in strongly correlated systems. Motivated by the …

Formation of Rydberg crystals induced by quantum melting in one dimension

Z Zeybek, P Schmelcher, R Mukherjee - Physical Review Research, 2025 - APS
Quantum fluctuations in frustrated systems can lead to the emergence of complex many-
body phases. However, the role of quantum fluctuations in frustration-free lattices is less …

The quantum Newman-Moore model in a longitudinal field

K Sfairopoulos, JP Garrahan - arxiv preprint arxiv:2409.09235, 2024 - arxiv.org
We study the quantum Newman-Moore model, or quantum triangular plaquette model
(qTPM), in the presence of a longitudinal field (qTPMz). We present evidence that indicates …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic Structure Factors in Two Dimensional Z2 Lattice Gauge Theory

F Yılmaz, EJ Mueller - Methods, 2024 - scipost.org
Dynamic Structure Factors in Two Dimensional Z2 Lattice Gauge Theory Abstract Contents 1
Introduction Page 1 SciPost Physics Submission Dynamic Structure Factors in Two Dimensional …

Quantum Spin Ice in Three-Dimensional Rydberg Atom Arrays

J Shah, G Nambiar, AV Gorshkov, V Galitski - Physical Review X, 2025 - APS
Quantum spin liquids are exotic phases of matter whose low-energy physics is described as
the deconfined phase of an emergent gauge theory. With recent theory proposals and an …