Probing the topological Anderson transition with quantum walks
Abstract
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 the walker's probability distribution makes this optical platform ideally suited for the experimental observation of the unique signatures of the one-dimensional topological Anderson transition. We analytically calculate the probability distribution describing the quantum critical walk in terms of a (time staggered) spin polarization signal and propose a concrete experimental protocol for its measurement. Numerical simulations back the realizability of our blueprint with current date experimental hardware.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.01176,
title = {Probing the topological Anderson transition with quantum walks},
author = {Dmitry Bagrets and Kun Woo Kim and Sonja Barkhofen and Syamsundar De and Jan Sperling and Christine Silberhorn and Alexander Altland and Tobias Micklitz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.01176},
year = {2021}
}
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17 pages, 9 figures