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We propose quantum-mechanical systems in which the number of spatial dimensions is promoted to a dynamical quantum variable, making the effective dimension state-dependent. Interestingly, systems of this form can exhibit enhanced symmetries…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-16 Mikołaj Myszkowski , Mattia Damia Paciarini , Francesco Sannino

Programmable quantum simulators such as superconducting quantum processors and ultracold atomic lattices represent rapidly developing emergent technology that may one day qualitatively outperform existing classical computers. Yet, apart…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-03-11 Jin Ming Koh , Tommy Tai , Ching Hua Lee

Non-Hermitian models describe the physics of ubiquitous open systems with gain and loss. One intriguing aspect of non-Hermitian models is their inherent topology that can produce intriguing boundary phenomena like resilient higher-order…

Topological quantum matter exhibits a range of exotic phenomena when enriched by subdimensional symmetries. This includes new features beyond those that appear in the conventional setting of global symmetry enrichment. A recently discovered…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-05-07 Po-Shen Hsin , David T. Stephen , Arpit Dua , Dominic J. Williamson

Topological phases of matter are ubiquitous in crystals, but less is known about their existence in amorphous systems, that lack long-range order. In this perspective, we review the recent progress made on theoretically defining amorphous…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-03-30 Paul Corbae , Julia D. Hannukainen , Quentin Marsal , Daniel Muñoz-Segovia , Adolfo G. Grushin

We introduce a classical analog of quantum matter in ultracold molecule -- or Rydberg atom -- synthetic dimensions, extending the Potts model to include interactions J1 between atoms adjacent in both real and synthetic space and studying…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-11-07 Max Cohen , Max Casebolt , Yutan Zhang , Kaden R. A. Hazzard , Richard Scalettar

We present a general strategy to simulate a D+1-dimensional quantum system using a D-dimensional one. We analyze in detail a feasible implementation of our scheme using optical lattice technology. The simplest non-trivial realization of a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-03 O. Boada , A. Celi , M. Lewenstein , J. I. Latorre

The robust generation and manipulation of high-dimensional quantum states lies at the heart of modern quantum computation. The use of topology to resiliently encode and transport quantum information has been widely investigated in condensed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-18 M. Javad Zakeri , Armando Perez-Leija , Andrea Blanco-Redondo

One of the most striking features of quantum mechanics is the appearance of phases of matter with topological origins. These phases result in remarkably robust macroscopic phenomena such as the edge modes in integer quantum Hall systems,…

Topological insulators are a new class of materials that have engendered considerable research interest among the condensed matter community owing primarily to their application prospects in quantum computations and spintronics. Many of the…

Optics · Physics 2021-08-24 Nitish Kumar Gupta , Arun M. Jayannavar

We demonstrate the possibility of using time-space crystalline structures to simulate eight-dimensional systems based on only two physical dimensions. A suitable choice of system parameters allows us to obtain a gapped energy spectrum,…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-07-24 Yakov Braver , Egidijus Anisimovas , Krzysztof Sacha

Topological quantum phases of matter are characterized by an intimate relationship between the Hamiltonian dynamics away from the edges and the appearance of bound states localized at the edges of the system. Elucidating this correspondence…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-11-30 Mostafa Tanhayi Ahari , Gerardo Ortiz , Babak Seradjeh

The recent emerging field of synthetic dimension in photonics offers a variety of opportunities for manipulating different internal degrees of freedom of photons such as the spectrum of light. While nonlinear optical effects can be…

Optics · Physics 2020-09-01 Luqi Yuan , Avik Dutt , Mingpu Qin , Shanhui Fan , Xianfeng Chen

The quest to explore new techniques for the manipulation of topological states simultaneously promotes a deeper understanding of topological physics, and is essential in identifying new ways to harness their unique features. Here, we…

Topology is key in describing unconventional quantum phases of matter and devising robust quantum technology. Exactly how topology mixes with quantum mechanics remains largely unclear, as testified by the lack of a unifying microscopic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-11-03 Eugenio DelRe , Paolo Di Porto

Topological states of matter, first discovered in quantum systems, have opened new avenues for wave manipulation beyond the quantum realm. In elastic media, realizing these topological effects requires identifying lattices that support the…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-24 Pegah Azizi , Rahul Dev Kundu , Weichen Li , Kai Sun , Xiaojia Shelly Zhang , Stefano Gonella

Symmetry is at the heart of modern physics. Phases of matter are classified by symmetry breaking, topological phases are characterized by non-local symmetries, and point group symmetries are critical to our understanding of crystalline…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-06-17 Eli Chertkov , Benjamin Villalonga , Bryan K. Clark

This article is meant as a gentle introduction to the "topological terms" that often play a decisive role in effective theories describing topological quantum effects in condensed matter systems. We first take up several prominent examples,…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-02-20 Akihiro Tanaka , Shintaro Takayoshi

Quantum field theories provide fundamental models of complex interacting systems, from high-energy physics and cosmology to condensed matter. However, solving these models in non-perturbative and dynamical regimes is often extremely…

Coherence and scalability are essential properties of quantum systems required in quantum computers. This study presents a high coherent and scalable qubit system with atomtronics in synthetic dimensions. It is atomtronic counterpart of…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2026-01-28 Wenxi Lai , Yu-Quan Ma , Yi-Wen Wei