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Measuring complex-partition-function zeros of Ising models in quantum simulators

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Studying the zeros of partition functions in the space of complex control parameters allows one to understand formally how critical behavior of a many-body system can arise in the thermodynamic… Click to show full abstract

Studying the zeros of partition functions in the space of complex control parameters allows one to understand formally how critical behavior of a many-body system can arise in the thermodynamic limit despite various no-go theorems for finite systems. In this work we propose protocols that can be realized in quantum simulators to measure the location of complex-partition-function zeros of classical Ising models. The protocols are solely based on the implementation of simple two-qubit gates, local spin rotations, and projective measurements along two orthogonal quantization axes. Besides presenting numerical simulations of the measurement outcomes for an exemplary classical model, we discuss the effect of projection noise and the feasibility of the implementation on state of the art platforms for quantum simulation.

Keywords: quantum simulators; function zeros; partition function; ising models; complex partition; partition

Journal Title: Physical Review A
Year Published: 2019

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