Quantum simulating an experiment: Light interference from single ions and their mirror images
arXiv:1905.05232 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.100.022323
Abstract
We widen the range of applications for quantum computing by introducing digital quantum simulation methods for coherent light-matter interactions: We simulate an experiment where the emitted light from a single ion was interfering with its mirror image [Eschner et. al., Nature 431, 495 (2001)]. Using the quantum simulation software q1tsim we accurately reproduce the interference pattern which had been observed experimentally and also show the effect of the mirror position on the spontaneous emission rate of the ion. In order to minimize the number of required qubits we implement a qubit-reinitialization technique. We show that a digital quantum simulation of complex experiments in atomic and quantum physics is feasible with no more than seven qubits, a setting which is well within reach for advanced quantum computing platforms.
arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures
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