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Trapped-ion quantum information processors store information in atomic ions maintained in position in free space via electric fields. Quantum logic is enacted via manipulation of the ions' internal and shared motional quantum states using…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-09-04 Kenneth R. Brown , John Chiaverini , Jeremy Sage , Hartmut Häffner

Quantum information processing has conceptually changed the way we process and transmit information. Quantum physics, which explains the strange behaviour of matter at the microscopic dimensions, has matured into a quantum technology that…

Exploring the properties and applications of topological quantum states is essential to better understand topological matter. Here, we theoretically study a quasi-one-dimensional topological atom array. In the low-energy regime, the atom…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-29 Wei Nie , Z. H. Peng , Franco Nori , Yu-xi Liu

So far proposed quantum computers use fragile and environmentally sensitive natural quantum systems. Here we explore the notion that synthetic quantum systems suitable for quantum computation may be fabricated from smart nanostructures…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 Reginald T. Cahill

Hyperfine-encoded qubits in alkali atoms have established themselves as robust platforms for quantum computing, while alkaline-earth-like elements expand the state manipulation toolbox through their rich spectrum of optical transitions and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-19 Denis Mishin , Dmitry Tregubov , Nikolay Kolachevsky , Artem Golovizin

According to the International Energy Agency, each human uses more than 80 GJ of energy per year; this is equivalent to leaving a washing machine continuously running for one year for every person on Earth. This consumption is expected to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-23 James Q. Quach , Giulio Cerullo , Tersilla Virgili

We propose a scheme to manipulate a topological spin qubit which is realized with cold atoms in a one-dimensional optical lattice. In particular, by introducing a quantum opto-electro-mechanical interface, we are able to first transfer a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-04-12 Zheng-Yuan Xue , Zhang-qi Yin , Yan Chen , Z. D. Wang , Shi-Liang Zhu

Recent discoveries in topological physics hold a promise for disorder-robust quantum systems and technologies. Topological states provide the crucial ingredient of such systems featuring increased robustness to disorder and imperfections.…

Ordered phases of matter have close connections to computation. Two prominent examples are spin glass order, with wide-ranging applications in machine learning and optimization, and topological order, closely related to quantum error…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-19 Benedikt Placke , Tibor Rakovszky , Nikolas P. Breuckmann , Vedika Khemani

This paper reviews recent developments in quantum transport and it presents recent efforts to explore the contribution of topological insulator boundary states to thermoelectricity in Bi$_2$Te$_3$ thin films. Although Bi$_2$Te$_3$ has been…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-02-16 Prosper Ngabonziza

Topological quantum chemistry (TQC) is a successful framework for identifying (noninteracting) topological materials. Based on the symmetry eigenvalues of Bloch eigenstates at maximal momenta, which are attainable from first principles…

In this perspective, we discuss the unique electronic properties of helical liquids appearing at the boundaries of time-reversal-invariant topological materials and highlight the key challenges impeding progress in this field. We advocate…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Chen-Hsuan Hsu , Jelena Klinovaja , Daniel Loss

Thouless charge pumps are quantum mechanical devices whose operation relies on topology. They provide the means for transporting quantum matter in space lattices with a single quantum precision. Contrasting space crystals that spontaneously…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-03-12 Tapio Simula , Niels Kjærgaard , Tilman Pfau

The unusual electronic states found in topological materials can enable a new generation of devices and technologies, yet a long-standing challenge has been finding materials without deleterious parallel bulk conduction. This can arise…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-11-05 Matthew Brahlek

The topological mechanics is a perfect tool that can bridge the gap between the quantum and Newtonian physics and mechanics of materials. It requires discrete models of the material with analogies with the topological characteristics of…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-06-02 Mohamed Shaat

In recent years, the use of integrated technologies for applications in the field of quantum information processing and communications has made great progress. The resulting devices feature valuable characteristics such as scalability,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-06 Adeline Orieux , Eleni Diamanti

We review recent progress in the explorations of topological quantum states of matter in iron-based superconductors. In particular, we focus on the nontrivial topology existing in the band structures and superconducting states of iron's 3d…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-04-24 Ning Hao , Jiangping Hu

The rise of topological insulators in recent years has broken new ground both in the conceptual cognition of condensed matter physics and the promising revolution of the electronic devices. It also stimulates the explorations of more…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-11-23 Jianfeng Wang , Na Wang , Huaqing Huang , Wenhui Duan

Topological constraints have long been known to provide efficient mechanisms for localizing and storing energy across a range of length scales, from knots in DNA to turbulent plasmas. Despite recent theoretical and experimental progress on…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-11-11 Vishal P. Patil , Žiga Kos , Miha Ravnik , Jörn Dunkel

Topological properties of quantum systems are one of the most intriguing emerging phenomena in condensed matter physics. A crucial property of topological systems is the symmetry-protected robustness towards local noise. Experiments have…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-05 Guliuxin Jin , Eliska Greplova