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Discrete time quantum walks are known to be universal for quantum computation. This has been proven by showing that they can simulate a universal quantum gate set. In this paper, we examine computation by quantum walks in terms of language…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2014-08-04 Katie Barr , Viv Kendon

We report on a discrete-time quantum walk that uses the momentum of ultra-cold rubidium-87 atoms as the walk space and two internal atomic states as the coin degree of freedom. Each step of the walk consists of a coin toss (a microwave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-26 Siamak Dadras , Alexander Gresch , Caspar Groiseau , Sandro Wimberger , Gil S. Summy

We introduce the quantum quincunx, which physically demonstrates the quantum walk and is analogous to Galton's quincunx for demonstrating the random walk. In contradistinction to the theoretical studies of quantum walks over orthogonal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-09-08 Barry C. Sanders , Stephen D. Bartlett , Ben Tregenna , Peter L. Knight

We present a study of the effects of decoherence in the operation of a discrete quantum walk on a line, cycle and hypercube. We find high sensitivity to decoherence, increasing with the number of steps in the walk, as the particle is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 Viv Kendon , Ben Tregenna

Quantum walk (QW) provides a versatile tool to study fundamental physics and also to make a variety of practical applications. We here start with the recent idea of {\it nonlinear} QW and show that introducing {\it nonlinearity} to QW can…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-12-29 Chang-Woo Lee , Paweł Kurzyński , Hyunchul Nha

We present a framework wherein the trajectory optimization problem (or a problem involving calculus of variations) is formulated as a search problem in a discrete space. A distinctive feature of our work is the treatment of discretization…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-12-22 Alok Shukla , Prakash Vedula

A distinctive feature of non-Hermitian systems is the skin effect, which has attracted widespread attention in recent studies. Quantum walks provide a powerful platform for exploring the underlying mechanisms of the non-Hermitian skin…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-25 Ding Cheng , Yi Li , Hao Zhao , Haijun Kang , Cui Kong , Jiguo Wang , Feng Mei , Chuanjia Shan , Jibing Liu

Describing a particle in an external electromagnetic field is a basic task of quantum mechanics. The standard scheme for this is known as "minimal coupling", and consists of replacing the momentum operators in the Hamiltonian by modified…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-01-29 C. Cedzich , T. Geib , A. H. Werner , R. F. Werner

One-dimensional discrete-time quantum walk has played an important role in development of quantum algorithms and protocols for different quantum simulations. The speedup observed in quantum walk algorithms is attributed to quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-08-14 Shivani Singh , C. M. Chandrashekar

The capability to generate and manipulate quantum states in high-dimensional Hilbert spaces is a crucial step for the development of quantum technologies, from quantum communication to quantum computation. One-dimensional quantum walk…

The quantum walk (QW) is the term given to a family of algorithms governing the evolution of a discrete quantum system and as such has a founding role in the study of quantum computation. We contribute to the investigation of QW phenomena…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-02 Hao Luo , Peng Xue

A new approach to quantum walks is presented. Considering a quantum system undergoing some unitary discrete-time evolution in a directed graph G, we think of the vertices of G as sites that are occupied by the quantum system, whose internal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-09 Chaobin Liu

Transport phenomena play a crucial role in modern physics and applied sciences. Examples include the dissipation of energy across a large system, the distribution of quantum information in optical networks, and the timely modeling of…

We present a review of photonic implementations of discrete-time quantum walks (DTQW) in the spatial and temporal domains, based on spatial- and time-multiplexing techniques, respectively. Additionally, we propose a detailed novel scheme…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-08 Leonardo Neves , Graciana Puentes

The universal quantum computation model based on quantum walk by Childs has opened the door for a new way of studying the limitations and advantages of quantum computation, as well as for its intermediate-term simulation. In recent years,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-02-08 Noa Feldman , Moshe Goldstein

The execution of quantum circuits on real systems has largely been limited to those which are simply time-ordered sequences of unitary operations followed by a projective measurement. As hardware platforms for quantum computing continue to…

The phenomenon of localization usually happens due to the existence of disorder in a medium. Nevertheless, certain quantum systems allow dynamical localization solely due to the nature of internal interactions. We study a discrete time…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-24 B. Danacı , İ. Yalçınkaya , B. Çakmak , G. Karpat , S. P. Kelly , A. L. Subaşı

We discuss decoherence in discrete-time quantum walks in terms of a phenomenological model that distinguishes spin and spatial decoherence. We identify the dominating mechanisms that affect quantum walk experiments realized with neutral…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-12-30 Andrea Alberti , Wolfgang Alt , Reinhard Werner , Dieter Meschede

Signaled by non-analyticities in the time evolution of physical observables, dynamic quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) emerge in quench dynamics of topological systems and possess an interesting geometric origin captured by dynamic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-01-23 Kunkun Wang , Xingze Qiu , Lei Xiao , Xiang Zhan , Zhihao Bian , Wei Yi , Peng Xue

Quantum walks are powerful tools not only to construct the quantum speedup algorithms but also to describe specific models in physical processes. Furthermore, the discrete time quantum walk has been experimentally realized in various…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-06-29 Yutaka Shikano , Kota Chisaki , Etsuo Segawa , Norio Konno