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most citedObservation of topological phenomena in a programmable lattice of 1,800 qubits

331 citations · 2k across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

quant-ph2026

Measuring higher-order bulk topology in a programmable quantum simulator

Pratik Sathe, Niclas Heinsdorf, Majid Kheirkhah +13

Topological insulators lie outside the standard Landau paradigm: Instead of being characterized by local order parameters and spontaneous symmetry breaking, their defining properti…

physics.atom-ph2026

A coherent quantum interface between a neutral atom and a polar molecule

Daniel K. Ruttley, Tom R. Hepworth, Juan M. García-Garrido +4

Arrays of trapped neutral atoms and polar molecules have separately emerged as powerful and complementary platforms for quantum science. Neutral atoms enable fast, programmable int…

quant-ph2026

Analog-Digital Quantum Computing with Quantum Annealing Processors

Rahul Deshpande, Majid Kheirkhah, Chris Rich +12

Quantum annealing processors typically control qubits in unison, attenuating quantum fluctuations uniformly until the applied system Hamiltonian is diagonal in the computational ba…

quant-ph2024★ 120 cited

Beyond-classical computation in quantum simulation

Andrew D. King, Alberto Nocera, Marek M. Rams +60

Quantum computers hold the promise of solving certain problems that lie beyond the reach of conventional computers. However, establishing this capability, especially for impactful…

quant-ph2023★ 1 cited

Quantum error mitigation in quantum annealing

Mohammad H. Amin, Andrew D. King, Jack Raymond +32

Quantum Error Mitigation (QEM) presents a promising near-term approach to reduce error when estimating expectation values in quantum computing. Here, we introduce QEM techniques ta…

quant-ph2022★ 249 cited

Quantum critical dynamics in a 5000-qubit programmable spin glass

Andrew D. King, Jack Raymond, Trevor Lanting +24

Experiments on disordered alloys suggest that spin glasses can be brought into low-energy states faster by annealing quantum fluctuations than by conventional thermal annealing. Du…

quant-ph2022★ 221 cited

Coherent quantum annealing in a programmable 2000-qubit Ising chain

Andrew D. King, Sei Suzuki, Jack Raymond +21

Quantum simulation has emerged as a valuable arena for demonstrating and understanding the capabilities of near-term quantum computers. Quantum annealing has been used successfully…

quant-ph2021★ 11 cited

Architectural considerations in the design of a third-generation superconducting quantum annealing processor

Kelly Boothby, Colin Enderud, Trevor Lanting +46

Early generations of superconducting quantum annealing processors have provided a valuable platform for studying the performance of a scalable quantum computing technology. These s…

physics.atom-ph2021★ 9 cited

Collisions in a dual-species magneto-optical trap of molecules and atoms

S. Jurgilas, A. Chakraborty, C. J. H. Rich +4

We study inelastic collisions between CaF molecules and Rb atoms in a dual-species magneto-optical trap. The presence of atoms increases the loss rate of molecules from the…

physics.atom-ph2021★ 59 cited

Collisions Between Ultracold Molecules and Atoms in a Magnetic Trap

S. Jurgilas, A. Chakraborty, C. J. H. Rich +7

We prepare mixtures of ultracold CaF molecules and Rb atoms in a magnetic trap and study their inelastic collisions. When the atoms are prepared in the spin-stretched state and the…

quant-ph2019★ 153 cited

Scaling advantage in quantum simulation of geometrically frustrated magnets

Andrew D. King, Jack Raymond, Trevor Lanting +51

The promise of quantum computing lies in harnessing programmable quantum devices for practical applications such as efficient simulation of quantum materials and condensed matter s…

quant-ph2019★ 66 cited

Demonstration of nonstoquastic Hamiltonian in coupled superconducting flux qubits

I. Ozfidan, C. Deng, A. Y. Smirnov +45

Quantum annealing (QA) is a heuristic algorithm for finding low-energy configurations of a system, with applications in optimization, machine learning, and quantum simulation. Up t…

quant-ph2018★ 331 cited

Observation of topological phenomena in a programmable lattice of 1,800 qubits

Andrew D. King, Juan Carrasquilla, Isil Ozfidan +20

The celebrated work of Berezinskii, Kosterlitz and Thouless in the 1970s revealed exotic phases of matter governed by topological properties of low-dimensional materials such as th…

quant-ph2014★ 195 cited

Entanglement in a quantum annealing processor

T. Lanting, A. J. Przybysz, A. Yu. Smirnov +23

Entanglement lies at the core of quantum algorithms designed to solve problems that are intractable by classical approaches. One such algorithm, quantum annealing (QA), provides a…

cond-mat.supr-con2013★ 29 cited

Evidence for temperature dependent spin-diffusion as a mechanism of intrinsic flux noise in SQUIDs

T. Lanting, M. H. Amin, A. J. Berkley +4

The intrinsic flux noise observed in superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) is thought to be due to the fluctuation of electron spin impurities, but the frequency an…

cond-mat.supr-con2012★ 36 cited

Tunneling spectroscopy using a probe qubit

A. J. Berkley, A. J. Przybysz, T. Lanting +15

We describe a quantum tunneling spectroscopy technique that requires only low bandwidth control. The method involves coupling a probe qubit to the system under study to create a lo…

cond-mat.supr-con2010★ 16 cited

Observation of Co-tunneling in Pairs of Coupled Flux Qubits

T. Lanting, R. Harris, J. Johansson +17

We report measurements of macroscopic resonant tunneling between the two lowest energy states of a pair of magnetically coupled rf-SQUID flux qubits. This technique provides a dire…

cond-mat.supr-con2010★ 281 cited

Experimental Investigation of an Eight Qubit Unit Cell in a Superconducting Optimization Processor

R. Harris, M. W. Johnson, T. Lanting +23

A superconducting chip containing a regular array of flux qubits, tunable interqubit inductive couplers, an XY-addressable readout system, on-chip programmable magnetic memory, and…

cond-mat.supr-con2009★ 184 cited

Experimental Demonstration of a Robust and Scalable Flux Qubit

R. Harris, J. Johansson, A. J. Berkley +16

A novel rf-SQUID flux qubit that is robust against fabrication variations in Josephson junction critical currents and device inductance has been implemented. Measurements of the pe…