Most quantum computer realizations require the ability to apply local fields and tune the couplings between qubits, in order to realize single bit and two bit gates which are necessary for universal quantum computation. We present a scheme to remove the necessity of switching the couplings between qubits for two bit gates, which are more costly in many cases. Our strategy is to compute in and out of carefully designed interaction free subspaces analogous to decoherence free subspaces, which allows us to effectively turn off and turn on the interactions between the encoded qubits. We give two examples to show how universal quantum computation is realized in our scheme with local manipulations to physical qubits only, for both diagonal and off diagonal interactions. Quantum computation is generally formulated in terms of a collection of qubits subject to a sequence of single and two bit operations [1]. This implies that the effective local fields applied to individual qubits, and the couplings between the qubits, are variable functions subject to external control. In many cases, two bit operations, whose implementation depends on certain interactions between qubits, are more difficult than single bit gates. They can require more sophisticated manipulations, therefore may take a longer time and cause stronger decoherence. This usually results from the requirement to vary (in the simplest case just switch on and off) the couplings between qubits, which is not always possible, or easy to realize. One such example is quantum computing with Josephson junction devices, both charge and flux type [2,3,4,5,6]. In this case, the coupling between qubits is most naturally realized with a hard wired capacitor or inductor, whose value is fixed by the fabrication and cannot be tuned during the computation. The superconducting quantum computing community has been working hard to devise variable coupling schemes [5,7,8,9], but it is generally agreed that none of these proposed switches is completely satisfactory [9]. Most of them [5,7] require external controls, thus are likely to be major decoherence sources. Others were designed to avoid such external controls, but may suffer other problems, for instance the number of qubits that can be incorporated into the system can be limited [8,9], which is at odd with the supposed scalability of a solid state quantum computer.An always on and un-tunable coupling causes certain problems for quantum computation, depending on the particular form of the interaction. If the interaction Hamiltonian is diagonal in the computational basis, each qubit state will gain additional phases depending on the states of the qubits to which it is coupled, even in the idle mode. It is then necessary to keep track of these phases, or suppress them by repeated refocusing pulses like those used in NMR, which requires high precisions and complicates the operation [8,9]. The situation is more serious in the case of off diagonal interactions, because these interactions will cause the states of the qubits to propaga...
We propose a technique to couple the position operator of a nano mechanical resonator to a SQUID device by modulating its magnetic flux bias. By tuning the magnetic field properly, either linear or quadratic couplings can be realized, with a discretely adjustable coupling strength. This provides a way to realize coherent nonlinear effects in a nano mechanical resonator by coupling it to a Josephson quantum circuit. As an example, we show how squeezing of the nano mechanical resonator state can be realized with this technique. We also propose a simple method to measure the uncertainty in the position of the nano mechanical resonator without quantum state tomography.
Objective-Self-report of oral health is an inexpensive approach to assessing an individual's oral health status, but it is heavily influenced by personal views and usually differs from that of clinically determined oral health status. To assist researchers and clinicians in estimating oral health self-report, we summarize clinically determined oral health measures that can objectively measure oral health and evaluate the discrepancies between self-reported and clinically determined oral health status. We test hypotheses of trends across covariates, thereby creating optimal calibration models and tools that can adjust self-reported oral health to clinically determined standards.Methods-Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, we examined the discrepancy between self-reported and clinically determined oral health. We evaluated the relationship between the degree of this discrepancy and possible factors contributing to this discrepancy, such as patient characteristics and general health condition. We used a regression approach to develop calibration models for self-reported oral health. Results-The relationship between self-reported and clinically determined oral health is complex. Generally, there is a discrepancy between the two that can best be calibrated by a model that includes general health condition, number of times a person has received health care, gender, age, education, and income. Conclusion-The model we developed can be used to calibrate and adjust self-reported oral health status to that of clinically determined standards and for oral health screening of large populations in federal, state, and local programs, enabling great savings in resources used in dental care.
We propose a scheme to simulate topological physics within a single degenerate cavity, whose modes are mapped to lattice sites. A crucial ingredient of the scheme is to construct a sharp boundary so that open boundary condition can be implemented for this effective lattice system. In doing so, the topological properties of the system can manifest themselves on the edge states, which can be probed from the spectrum of output cavity field. We demonstrate this with two examples: a static Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain and a periodically driven Floquet topological insulator. Our work opens up new avenues to explore exotic photonic topological phases inside a single optical cavity.
All-optical photonic devices are crucial for many important photonic technologies and applications, ranging from optical communication to quantum information processing. Conventional design of all-optical devices is based on photon propagation and interference in real space, which may rely on large numbers of optical elements, and the requirement of precise control makes this approach challenging. Here we propose an unconventional route for engineering all-optical devices using the photon’s internal degrees of freedom, which form photonic crystals in such synthetic dimensions for photon propagation and interference. We demonstrate this design concept by showing how important optical devices such as quantum memory and optical filters can be realized using synthetic orbital angular momentum (OAM) lattices in degenerate cavities. The design route utilizing synthetic photonic lattices may significantly reduce the requirement for numerous optical elements and their fine tuning in conventional design, paving the way for realistic all-optical photonic devices with novel functionalities.
We propose a scheme to realize the two-axis countertwisting spin-squeezing Hamiltonian inside an optical cavity with the aid of phase-locked atom-photon coupling. By careful analysis and extensive simulation, we demonstrate that our scheme is robust against dissipation caused by cavity loss and atomic spontaneous emission, and it can achieve significantly higher squeezing than one-axis twisting. We further show how our idea can be extended to generate two-mode spin-squeezed states in two coupled cavities. Because of its easy implementation and high tunability, our scheme is experimentally realizable with current technologies.
By employing first-principles computations and particle-swarm optimization calculations, we theoretically confirmed the honeycomb geometry of experimentally realized BC 3 sheet, which is constructed by the hexagonal carbon-ring fragments surrounded by six boron atoms and has pronounced thermodynamic stabilities. Remarkably, the computations also demonstrate the visible-light absorption, high carrier mobilities, and promising reduction and oxidation capacities of the BC 3 monolayer, indicating its efficient absorption of solar radiation, fast migration of electron and holes, and excellent capabilities of photoinduced carriers in a photocatalytic process, respectively. Additionally, its indirect band gap, spatially separated charge distributions, and great difference in mobilities of electrons and holes should lead to the restricted recombination of photoactivated e – –h + pairs within BC 3 monolayer. All above-mentioned characteristics suggest that the honeycomb BC 3 monolayer should be a recommendable candidate for metal-free photocatalysts, which is worthy of further verifications and explorations in experimental studies.
We study the light-front Schwinger model at finite temperature following the recent proposal in [1]. We show that the calculations are carried out efficiently by working with the full propagator for the fermion, which also avoids subtleties that arise with light-front regularizations. We demonstrate this with the calculation of the zero temperature anomaly. We show that temperature dependent corrections to the anomaly vanish, consistent with the results from the calculations in the conventional quantization. The gauge self-energy is seen to have the expected non-analytic behavior at finite temperature, but does not quite coincide with the conventional results. However, the two structures are exactly the same on-shell. We show that temperature does not modify the bound state equations and that the fermion condensate has the same behavior at finite temperature as that obtained in the conventional quantization.
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