Experimental Realization of Classical ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ Spin Liquids in a Programmable Quantum Device

Shiyu Zhou, Dmitry Green, Edward D. Dahl +1

We build and probe a ${\mathbb{Z}}_2$ spin liquid in a programmable quantum device, the D-Wave DW-2000Q. Specifically, we observe the classical 8-vertex and 6-vertex (spin ice) state…