Quantum spatial search in two-dimensional waveguide arrays
Quantum Physics
2021-12-08 v2
Abstract
Continuous-time quantum walks (CTQW) have shown the capability to perform efficiently the spatial search of a marked site on many kinds of graphs. However, most of such graphs are hard to realize in an experimental setting. Here we study CTQW spatial search on a planar triangular lattice by means of both numerical simulations and experiments. The experiments are performed using three-dimensional waveguide arrays fabricated by femtosecond laser pulses, illuminated by coherent light. We show that the retrieval of the marked site by the quantum walker is accomplished with higher probability than the classical counterpart, in a convenient time window placed early in the evolution.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2106.03867,
title = {Quantum spatial search in two-dimensional waveguide arrays},
author = {C. Benedetti and D. Tamascelli and M. G. A. Paris and A. Crespi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.03867},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
10 pages, version accepted by Phys. Rev. Appl