3 papers
quant-ph2026
U(1) lattice gauge theory and string roughening on a triangular Rydberg array
Lisa Bombieri, Torsten V. Zache, Hannes Pichler +1
Lattice gauge theories (LGTs) describe fundamental interactions in particle physics. A central phenomenon in these theories is confinement, which binds quarks and antiquarks into h…
quant-ph2025
Deconfined quantum criticality on a triangular Rydberg array
Lisa Bombieri, Torsten V. Zache, Gabriele Calliari +3
Fluctuations can drive continuous phase transitions between two distinct ordered phases -- so-called deconfined quantum critical points (DQCPs) -- which lie beyond the Landau-Ginzb…
quant-ph2025
Quantum adiabatic optimization with Rydberg arrays: localization phenomena and encoding strategies
Lisa Bombieri, Zhongda Zeng, Roberto Tricarico +5
Quantum adiabatic optimization seeks to solve combinatorial problems using quantum dynamics, requiring the Hamiltonian of the system to align with the problem of interest. However,…