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Discrete-time quantum walks are well-known for exhibiting localization, a quantum phenomenon where the walker remains at its initial location with high probability. In companion with a joint Letter, we introduce oscillatory localization,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-12-28 Andris Ambainis , Krišjānis Prūsis , Jevgēnijs Vihrovs , Thomas G. Wong

We study a discrete-time quantum walk in presence of a detector at $x_D$ initially. The detector here is repeatedly removed after a span of $t_R$, the removal time, and reinserted at random locations. Two relocation rules are considered…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-07 Md Aquib Molla , Sanchari Goswami

We investigate numerically and theoretically the effect of spatial disorder on two-dimensional split-step discrete-time quantum walks with two internal "coin" states. Spatial disorder can lead to Anderson localization, inhibiting the spread…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-03 János K. Asbóth , Arindam Mallick

Symmetrically evolving discrete quantum walk results in dynamic localization with zero mean displacement when the standard evolution operations are replaced by a temporal disorder evolution operation. In this work we show that the quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-08-30 Sagnik Chakraborty , Arpan Das , Arindam Mallick , C. M. Chandrashekar

We investigate the quantum transport of delocalized states in continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs) on a one-dimensional lattice containing a single defect. The defect is modeled by assigning complex-valued hopping amplitudes to the edges…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-13 João V. Cordeiro , Eduardo I. Duzzioni , Edgard P. M. Amorim

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

Quantum walk serves as a versatile tool for universal quantum computing and algorithmic research. However, the implementation of discrete-time quantum walks (DTQWs) with superconducting circuits is still constrained by some limitations such…

We study quantum transport on finite discrete structures and we model the process by means of continuous-time quantum walks. A direct and effective comparison between quantum and classical walks can be attained based on the average…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-10-08 E. Agliari , A. Blumen , O. Muelken

It is well known that many real world networks have the power-law degree distribution (scale-free property). However there are no rigorous results for continuous-time quantum walks on such realistic graphs. In this paper, we analyze…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-11-12 Yusuke Ide , Norio Konno

We consider one-dimensional quantum walks in optical linear networks with synthetically introduced disorder and tunable system parameters allowing for the engineered realization of distinct topological phases. The option to directly monitor…

We investigate the ballistic spreading behavior of the one-dimensional discrete time quantum walks whose time evolution is driven by any balanced quantum coin. We obtain closed-form expressions for the long-time variance of position of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-07 Alexandre C. Orthey , Edgard P. M. Amorim

The quantum walk was originally proposed as a quantum mechanical analogue of the classical random walk, and has since become a powerful tool in quantum information science. In this paper, we show that discrete time quantum walks provide a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-09-30 Takuya Kitagawa , Mark S. Rudner , Erez Berg , Eugene Demler

The three-state Grover walk on a line exhibits the localization effect characterized by a non-vanishing probability of the particle to stay at the origin. We present two continuous deformations of the Grover walk which preserve its…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-06-06 Martin Stefanak , Iva Bezdekova , Igor Jex

We introduce and study a class of discrete-time quantum walks on a one-dimensional lattice. In contrast to the standard homogeneous quantum walks, coin operators are inhomogeneous and depend on their positions in this class of models. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-09-17 Yutaka Shikano , Hosho Katsura

Many phenomena in solid-state physics can be understood in terms of their topological properties. Recently, controlled protocols of quantum walks are proving to be effective simulators of such phenomena. Here we report the realization of a…

There is a property called localization, which is essential for applications of quantum walks. From a mathematical point of view, the occurrence of localization is known to be equivalent to the existence of eigenvalues of the time evolution…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-04-21 Chusei Kiumi

The role of classical noise in quantum walks (QW) on integers is investigated in the form of discrete dichotomic random variable affecting its reshuffling matrix parametrized as a SU2)/U(1) coset element. Analysis in terms of quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-05 D. Ellinas , A. J. Bracken , I. Smyrnakis

The quantum walk formalism is a widely used and highly successful framework for modeling quantum systems, such as simulations of the Dirac equation, different dynamics in both the low and high energy regime, and for developing a wide range…

In this paper we focus our attention on a particle that follows a unidirectional quantum walk, an alternative version of the nowadays widespread discrete-time quantum walk on a line. Here the walker at each time step can either remain in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-08-01 Miquel Montero

We analyze in detail the discrete--time quantum walk on the line by separating the quantum evolution equation into Markovian and interference terms. As a result of this separation, it is possible to show analytically that the quadratic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 A. Romanelli , A. C. Sicardi-Schifino , R. Siri , G. Abal , A. Auyuanet , R. Donangelo