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Initialization of quantum simulators by sympathetic cooling

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We demonstrate the preparation of ground states of largely arbitrary Hamiltonians by sympathetic cooling with a single particle. Simulating computationally intractable many-body problems on a quantum simulator holds great potential… Click to show full abstract

We demonstrate the preparation of ground states of largely arbitrary Hamiltonians by sympathetic cooling with a single particle. Simulating computationally intractable many-body problems on a quantum simulator holds great potential to deliver insights into physical, chemical, and biological systems. While the implementation of Hamiltonian dynamics within a quantum simulator has already been demonstrated in many experiments, the problem of initialization of quantum simulators to a suitable quantum state has hitherto remained mostly unsolved. Here, we show that already a single dissipatively driven auxiliary particle can efficiently prepare the quantum simulator in a low-energy state of largely arbitrary Hamiltonians. We demonstrate the scalability of our approach and show that it is robust against unwanted sources of decoherence. While our initialization protocol is largely independent of the physical realization of the simulation device, we provide an implementation example for a trapped ion quantum simulator.

Keywords: quantum; sympathetic cooling; initialization quantum; initialization; quantum simulator; quantum simulators

Journal Title: Science Advances
Year Published: 2020

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