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Quasiprobability representation is an important tool for analyzing a quantum system, such as a quantum state or a quantum circuit. In this work, we propose classical algorithms specialized for approximating outcome probabilities of a linear…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-19 Youngrong Lim , Changhun Oh

We present a systematic study on linear propagation of ultrashort laser pulses in media with dispersion, dispersionless media and vacuum. The applied method of amplitude envelopes gives the opportunity to estimate the limits of slowly…

Optics · Physics 2008-01-15 Lubomir M. Kovachev

The scintillation index is obtained for the practically important range of weak and moderate atmospheric turbulence. To study this challenging range, the Boltzman-Langevin kinetic equation, describing light propagation, is derived from…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-18 Roman A. Baskov , Oleksandr O. Chumak

The first quantum technologies to solve computational problems that are beyond the capabilities of classical computers are likely to be devices that exploit characteristics inherent to a particular physical system, to tackle a bespoke…

Dynamics of wavepackets in fractional Schrodinger equation is still an open problem. The difficulty stems from the fact that the fractional Laplacian derivative is essentially a nonlocal operator. We investigate analytically and…

Optics · Physics 2015-10-29 Yiqi Zhang , Xing Liu , Milivoj R. Belić , Weiping Zhong , Yanpeng Zhang , Min Xiao

We present an efficient classical algorithm based on the construction of a unitary quantum circuit for simulating the Isotropic Wave Equation (IWE) in one, two, or three dimensions. Using an analogy with the massless Dirac equation, second…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-04 Kevin Lively , Vittorio Pagni , Gonzalo Camacho

We consider the problem of quantum scattering of a localized wave packet by a weak Gaussian potential in two spatial dimensions. We show that, under certain conditions, this problem bears close analogy with that of focusing (or defocusing)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 Arseni Goussev , Klaus Richter

This paper addresses issues surrounding the concept of fractional quantum mechanics, related to lights propagation in inhomogeneous nonlinear media, specifically restricted to a so called gravitational optics. Besides Schr\"odinger Newton…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-01-29 Alexander Iomin

We present a simple method to expedite simulation of quantum wave-packet dynamics by more than a factor of $2$ with the Strang split-operator propagation. Dynamics of quantum wave-packets are often evaluated using the the \emph{Strang}…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2016-03-24 Igal Aharonovich , Avi Pe'er

We investigate the transient phenomenon or property of the propagation of an optical probe field in a medium consisting of many $\Lambda$-type three-level atoms coupled to this probe field and an classical driven field. We observe a hidden…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-09-08 Y. Li , X. F. Liu , C. P. Sun

Recent advancements of intermediate-scale quantum processors have triggered tremendous interest in the exploration of practical quantum advantage. The simulation of fluid dynamics, a highly challenging problem in classical physics but vital…

The photon density operator function is used to calculate light beam propagation through turbulent atmosphere. A kinetic equation for the photon distribution function is derived and solved using the method of characteristics. Optical wave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. P. Berman , A. A. Chumak

This paper investigates quantum simulation algorithms for the Liouville equation in geometrical optics with partial transmission and reflection at sharp interfaces, based on the Schr\"odingerization method. By means of a warped phase…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-13 Shi Jin , Shuyi Zhang

Quantum computers promise significant speedups in solving problems intractable for conventional computers but, despite recent progress, remain limited in scaling and availability. Therefore, quantum software and hardware development heavily…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-08 Stefan Hillmich , Igor L. Markov , Robert Wille

A new scaling law model for propagation of optical beams through atmospheric turbulence is presented and compared to a common scalar stochastic waveoptics technique. This methodology tracks the evolution of the important beam wavefront and…

Optics · Physics 2021-05-05 Sophia Potoczak Bragdon , Daniel Cargill , Jacob Grosek

Recently, we have theoretically proposed and experimentally demonstrated an exact and efficient quantum simulation of photosynthetic light harvesting in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), cf. B. X. Wang, \textit{et al.} npj Quantum…

At present, many laboratories are performing experiments to simulate theoretical models of strongly correlated systems using cold atoms in optical lattices, a program referred to as "Quantum Simulation". It is hoped that these experiments…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-11-07 Tin-Lun Ho , Qi Zhou

It is well known that Maxwell equations can be expressed in a unitary Schrodinger-Dirac representation for homogeneous media. However, difficulties arise when considering inhomogeneous media. A Dyson map points to a unitary field qubit…

The Helmholtz equation is a prototypical model for time-harmonic wave propagation. Numerical solutions become increasingly challenging as the wave number $k$ grows, due to the equation's elliptic yet noncoercive character and the highly…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-01 Anjiao Gu , Shi Jin , Chuwen Ma

Electromagnetic waves are an inherent part of all plasmas -- laboratory fusion plasmas or astrophysical plasmas. The conventional methods for studying properties of electromagnetic waves rely on discretization of Maxwell equations suitable…