Kitaev model has both Abelian and non-Abelian anyonic excitations. It can act as a starting point for topological quantum compu- tation. However, this model Hamiltonian is difficult to implement in natural condensed m...Kitaev model has both Abelian and non-Abelian anyonic excitations. It can act as a starting point for topological quantum compu- tation. However, this model Hamiltonian is difficult to implement in natural condensed matter systems. Here we propose a quantum simulation scheme by constructing the Kitaev model Hamiltonian in a lattice of coupled cavities with embedded A-type three-level atoms. In this scheme, several parameters are tunable, for example, via external laser fields. Importantly, our scheme is based on currently existing technologies and it provides a feasible way of realizing the Kitaev model to explore topological excitations.展开更多
The thermal quantum discord （QD） is studied in a two-qubit Heisenberg XXZ system with DzyaloshinskiiMoriya （DM） interaction. We compare the thermal QD with thermal entanglement in this system and find remarkable d...The thermal quantum discord （QD） is studied in a two-qubit Heisenberg XXZ system with DzyaloshinskiiMoriya （DM） interaction. We compare the thermal QD with thermal entanglement in this system and find remarkable differences between them. For instance, we show situations where QD decreases asymptotically to zero with temperature T while entanglement decreases to zero at the point of critical temperature, situations where QD decreases with certain tunable parameters such as Dx and Dx when entanglement increases. We find that the characteristic of QD is exotic in this system and this possibly offers a potential solution to enhance entanglement of a system. We also show that tunable parameter Dx is more efficient than parameter Dz in most regions for controlling the QD.展开更多
Shielding effect and emission criterion of a screw dislocation near an interracial crisscross crack are dealt within this paper. Utilizing the conformal mapping technique, the closed-form solutions are derived for com...Shielding effect and emission criterion of a screw dislocation near an interracial crisscross crack are dealt within this paper. Utilizing the conformal mapping technique, the closed-form solutions are derived for complex potentialsand stress fields due to a screw dislocation located near the interracial crisscross crack. The stress intensity factor onthe crack tips and the critical stress intensity factor for dislocation emission are also calculated. The influence of theorientation of the dislocation and the morphology of the crisscross crack as well as the material elastic dissimilarity onthe shielding effect and the emission criterion is discussed in detail. The results show that positive screw dislocations canreduce the stress intensity factor of the interracial crisscross crack tip (shielding effect). The shielding effect increases withthe increase of the shear modulus of the lower half-plane, but it decreases with the increase of the dislocation azimuthangle and the distance between the dislocation and the crack tip. The critical loads at infinity for dislocation emissionincreases with the increase of emission angle and the vertical length of the crisscross crack, and the most probable anglefor screw dislocation emission is zero. The present solutions contain previous results as special cases.展开更多
The interaction of a single three-level trapped ion with two laser beams has been studied theoretically. With application of two successive unitary transformations, an analytical solution to this quantum system has be...The interaction of a single three-level trapped ion with two laser beams has been studied theoretically. With application of two successive unitary transformations, an analytical solution to this quantum system has been obtained.展开更多
The ground-state properties and quantum phase transitions （ QPTs） of the one-dimensional bond-Mternative XXZ model are investigated by the infinite time-evolving block decimation （iTEBD） method. The bond-alternati...The ground-state properties and quantum phase transitions （ QPTs） of the one-dimensional bond-Mternative XXZ model are investigated by the infinite time-evolving block decimation （iTEBD） method. The bond-alternative effects on its ground-state phase diagram are discussed in detail. Once the bond alternation is taken into account, the antiferromagnetic phase （△ 〉 1） will be destroyed at a given critical point and change into a disordered phase without nonlocal string order. The QPT is shown to be second-order, and the whole phase diagram is provided. For the ferromagnetic phase region （△ 〈 --1）, the critical point re always equals 1 （independent of △）, and the QPT for this case is shown to be first-order. The dimerized Heisenberg model is also discussed, and two disordered phases can be distinguished by with or without nonlocal string orders. Both the bipartite entanglement and the fidelity per site, as two kinds of model-independent measures, are capable of describing all the QPTs in such a quantum model.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No. 2009CB929302)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 91121015)+1 种基金the Ministry of Education of China (GrantNo. B06011)the U.S. National Science Foundation (Grant No. PHY-0925174)
文摘Kitaev model has both Abelian and non-Abelian anyonic excitations. It can act as a starting point for topological quantum compu- tation. However, this model Hamiltonian is difficult to implement in natural condensed matter systems. Here we propose a quantum simulation scheme by constructing the Kitaev model Hamiltonian in a lattice of coupled cavities with embedded A-type three-level atoms. In this scheme, several parameters are tunable, for example, via external laser fields. Importantly, our scheme is based on currently existing technologies and it provides a feasible way of realizing the Kitaev model to explore topological excitations.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.90503009,10775116973 Program under Grant No.2005CB724508
文摘The thermal quantum discord （QD） is studied in a two-qubit Heisenberg XXZ system with DzyaloshinskiiMoriya （DM） interaction. We compare the thermal QD with thermal entanglement in this system and find remarkable differences between them. For instance, we show situations where QD decreases asymptotically to zero with temperature T while entanglement decreases to zero at the point of critical temperature, situations where QD decreases with certain tunable parameters such as Dx and Dx when entanglement increases. We find that the characteristic of QD is exotic in this system and this possibly offers a potential solution to enhance entanglement of a system. We also show that tunable parameter Dx is more efficient than parameter Dz in most regions for controlling the QD.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10872065, 50801025Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate under Grant No. CX2009B067
文摘Shielding effect and emission criterion of a screw dislocation near an interracial crisscross crack are dealt within this paper. Utilizing the conformal mapping technique, the closed-form solutions are derived for complex potentialsand stress fields due to a screw dislocation located near the interracial crisscross crack. The stress intensity factor onthe crack tips and the critical stress intensity factor for dislocation emission are also calculated. The influence of theorientation of the dislocation and the morphology of the crisscross crack as well as the material elastic dissimilarity onthe shielding effect and the emission criterion is discussed in detail. The results show that positive screw dislocations canreduce the stress intensity factor of the interracial crisscross crack tip (shielding effect). The shielding effect increases withthe increase of the shear modulus of the lower half-plane, but it decreases with the increase of the dislocation azimuthangle and the distance between the dislocation and the crack tip. The critical loads at infinity for dislocation emissionincreases with the increase of emission angle and the vertical length of the crisscross crack, and the most probable anglefor screw dislocation emission is zero. The present solutions contain previous results as special cases.
基金The project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Education Committee of Anhui Province of China under Grant No. 2004kj186
文摘The interaction of a single three-level trapped ion with two laser beams has been studied theoretically. With application of two successive unitary transformations, an analytical solution to this quantum system has been obtained.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11074004Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No.2009CB939901
文摘The ground-state properties and quantum phase transitions （ QPTs） of the one-dimensional bond-Mternative XXZ model are investigated by the infinite time-evolving block decimation （iTEBD） method. The bond-alternative effects on its ground-state phase diagram are discussed in detail. Once the bond alternation is taken into account, the antiferromagnetic phase （△ 〉 1） will be destroyed at a given critical point and change into a disordered phase without nonlocal string order. The QPT is shown to be second-order, and the whole phase diagram is provided. For the ferromagnetic phase region （△ 〈 --1）, the critical point re always equals 1 （independent of △）, and the QPT for this case is shown to be first-order. The dimerized Heisenberg model is also discussed, and two disordered phases can be distinguished by with or without nonlocal string orders. Both the bipartite entanglement and the fidelity per site, as two kinds of model-independent measures, are capable of describing all the QPTs in such a quantum model.
