{"title":"Rainbow Trapping with Engineered Topological Corner States and Cavities in Photonic Crystals","authors":"Naglaa AbdelAll, Mohamed Almokhtar, Ghada Khouqeer, Israa Abood, Sayed El. Soliman","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400050","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work presents a pioneering photonic crystal (PC) heterostructure design exploiting tailored topological corner states and cavities to unleash a fascinating topological rainbow effect. This effect arises from the strategic integration of a nontrivial topological PC with sharp corners within a trivial PC matrix, resulting in a heterostructure rich in corner states and cavities. The critical innovation lies in manipulating the sector angle of circular columns, granting dynamic control over the rainbow effect and light localization. This manipulation induces distinct group velocities for different light frequencies, leading to their separation and localization at specific corner states. This remarkable “rainbow trapping” phenomenon manifests as highly confined light exhibiting exceptional resilience against disorder. These findings illuminate a pathway toward crafting next-generation photonic devices boasting unparalleled functionalities. The reconfigurable rainbow trapping holds immense potential for applications in wavelength division multiplexing, optical sensing, and even venturing into quantum information processing.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Observation of Superconductivity Up to 8.7 K in Reduced Potassium Tantalate","authors":"Xueshan Cao, Zhongran Liu, Jiayi Lu, Wenze Pan, Yishuai Wang, Yuexin Shi, Siyuan Hong, Ming Qin, Guanghan Cao, Meng Zhang, He Tian, Yanwu Xie","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400255","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400255","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The observation of superconductivity with a transition temperature (<i>T</i><sub>c</sub>) up to 8.7 K in KTaO<sub>3</sub> single crystals annealed with CaH<sub>2</sub> at 900–1000 °C is reported. The superconductivity is confirmed by both resistance and magnetization measurements and is 3D in nature. Characterizations of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning transmission electron microscopy reveal that it locates in a 1-µm-order-thick polycrystalline surface layer that shows a rock-salt type structure, with a lattice constant of 0.454 nm, and can be chemically identified as K<i><sub>x</sub></i>TaO<i><sub>y</sub></i> (0.04 ≤ <i>x</i> ≤ 0.08, 1.24 ≤ <i>y</i> ≤ 1.35), depending on annealing conditions. Within the experimental ranges, the <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> is peaked at <i>x</i> ≈0.05, and increases with decreasing <i>y</i>, and the highest <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> is observed in K<sub>0.05</sub>TaO<sub>1.24</sub>. The <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> observed here is much higher than that of KTaO<sub>3</sub>, Ta, and pure TaO, and is also one of the highest among of all the known oxide superconductors with the same rock-salt structure. The rather high <i>T</i><sub>c</sub> and its close connection with KTaO<sub>3</sub> and Ta, both of which are promising materials for quantum computing, make K<i><sub>x</sub></i>TaO<i><sub>y</sub></i> potentially interesting as a building block in constructing future superconducting quantum devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highly Efficient Spin Current Transport Properties in Spintronic Devices Based on Topological Insulator","authors":"Jijun Yun, Li Xi","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400041","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400041","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recently, topological insulators (TIs) have regained extensive attention in spintronics due to their potential applications in new-generation spintronic devices, following the discovery of the quantum Hall effect and quantum anomalous Hall effect, which introduce the topological concept. In this review, the exotic spin transport phenomena are explored in TIs. The review offers a concise overview of the fundamental principles of TIs, followed by an exploration of diverse fabrication methods for TI materials. Characterization techniques of the topological surface states are also presented. The review delves into the intriguing spin current transport phenomena, focusing on spin-to-charge and charge-to-spin conversions in TI/ferromagnet bilayers, respectively. The review culminates summarizing key insights and project future directions for research on spin transport phenomena in TIs, emphasizing practical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141530378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bright Tripartite Quantum Steering Generated by Above-Threshold Optical Parametric Oscillation","authors":"Shuangquan Ma, Xinyuan Cheng, Dayang Zhang, Youbin Yu, Guangri Jin, Aixi Chen","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400176","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400176","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen (EPR) steering is the key resources in quantum information processing. EPR steering light sources typically obtained through spontaneous parametric down conversion below a threshold are relatively weak. Strong bright EPR steering light source can be obtained by operating the resonant cavity above the threshold. Here, the quantum steering correlations of the system above the threshold are analyzed using numerical simulations based on the quantum random trajectory method in Wigner representation. By employing the genuine multipartite EPR steering criterion, it is demonstrated that genuine bright tripartite EPR steering can be generated above the threshold, and investigate the influences of the nonlinear parameters on the genuine tripartite EPR steering. The scheme of bright EPR steering light source generated by cascaded nonlinear process can be used as a quantum repeater in quantum communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yue-Ping Chi, Yu Zhang, Ke-Jia Zhang, Gang Xu, Xiu-Bo Chen
{"title":"A New Protocol for Semi-quantum Private Set of Intersection and Union Mixed Cardinality for Any Tripartite Based on Bell States","authors":"Yue-Ping Chi, Yu Zhang, Ke-Jia Zhang, Gang Xu, Xiu-Bo Chen","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400137","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400137","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cardinality of the private set allows multiple parties to jointly compute the cardinality of the intersection and union without revealing their respective private sets. It plays an important role in data mining and data analysis to protect privacy. However, existing studies only focus on computing the cardinality of the intersection or union of private sets. To extend its application in various scenes, a private-set intersection and union mixed cardinality protocol are proposed for any tripartite based on Bell states for the first time. During the protocol, participants are supposed to be semi-quantum to reduce the consumption of quantum resources and improve the realizability of the protocol. Furthermore, correctness and security analysis show that the protocol can withstand internal and external attacks. Additionally, the IBM Quantum Simulator (IBMQS) is also applied to illustrate the fundamentals of the protocol and verify the availability of the protocol. The results are expected have positive effects on the further development of secure multiparty computation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Topological Phase and Tunable Quantum State Transfer of Su–Schrieffer–Heeger Chain with an Embedded Quantum Ring","authors":"Xin-Yue Zhang, Yu Yan, Li-Na Zheng, Zhi-Xu Zhang, Li-Nan Zhong, Shou Zhang, Hong-Fu Wang","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400156","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An extended Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) model consisting of an SSH chain with an embedded quantum ring (QR) is investigated. In the case of two SSH chains with a symmetric distribution with respect to QR, by calculating the real-space winding number and energy spectrum, the hopping amplitude-induced topological phase is discovered. The probability distributions of gap states and the relationship between energy and magnetic flux prove the existence of the Aharonov–Bohm effect in the QR. Moreover, in the case of asymmetric distribution, the model possesses a zero-energy mode within the energy gap, and it is found that it can realize quantum state transfer. By adjusting the connection site between the right SSH chain and QR, the direction of the output port can be flexibly engineered. Furthermore, it is shown that high-fidelity quantum state transfer can still be achieved with the increasing of the system size. The tunable quantum state transfer based on the zero-energy mode can be equivalent to a topological tunable directional switch with properties of non-directional transfer. This work provides an approach for studying topological phase transition and tunable topological devices in an SSH chain with an embedded QR.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141986096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Hermitian Control of Multimode Duan-PPT Criteria and Steering in Energy-Level Cascaded Four-Wave Mixing Processes","authors":"Jiajia Wei, Cheng Huang, Yandong He, Jiaxuan Wei, Wenqiang Qin, Haitian Tang, Ning Li, Feng Li, Yin Cai, Bo Li, Yanpeng Zhang","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The non-Hermitian singularity control of multimode entanglement in the energy-level cascaded four-wave mixing system within a single atomic vapor is of great significance and importance. In this study, a non-Hermiticity system by means of quasi-quantization of energy-band based on non-Hermiticity systems is constructed. By employing atomic coherence in the non-Hermiticity system, high-dimensional quantized photon correlations underdressed field-induced parity-time (PT) symmetry and symmetry breaking through the quantization of energy levels are studied. Such a phenomenon happens at microscopic (nanoscale) when the eigenvalues of dressed energy-level and multimode entanglement are considered for both real and imaginary parts symmetry breaking. Double dressing effect is observed with more coherent channels and larger information capacity than single dressing in the energy-level cascaded four-wave mixing system. The study found that the splitting of the real part is larger than an imaginary part in a second-order system, and the imaginary part splitting is also greater than the real part splitting in a third-order system. The real part (in phase) is constructive dressing quantization, and the imaginary (out of phase) is destructive dressing quantization. Exceptional points (EP points) can be used to enhance sensitivity detection of entanglement quantum state.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141597004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew Byun, Junwoo Jung, Kangheun Kim, Minhyuk Kim, Seokho Jeong, Heejeong Jeong, Jaewook Ahn
{"title":"Rydberg-Atom Graphs for Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization Problems","authors":"Andrew Byun, Junwoo Jung, Kangheun Kim, Minhyuk Kim, Seokho Jeong, Heejeong Jeong, Jaewook Ahn","doi":"10.1002/qute.202300398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202300398","url":null,"abstract":"<p>There is a growing interest in harnessing the potential of the Rydberg-atom system to address complex combinatorial optimization challenges. Here an experimental demonstration of how the quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) problem can be effectively addressed using Rydberg-atom graphs is presented. The Rydberg-atom graphs are configurations of neutral atoms organized into mathematical graphs, facilitated by programmable optical tweezers, and designed to exhibit many-body ground states that correspond to the maximum independent set (MIS) of their respective graphs. Four elementary Rydberg-atom subgraph components are developed, not only to eliminate the need of local control but also to be robust against interatomic distance errors, while serving as the building blocks sufficient for formulating generic QUBO graphs. To validate the feasibility of the approach, a series of Rydberg-atom experiments selected to demonstrate proof-of-concept operations of these building blocks are conducted. These experiments illustrate how these components can be used to programmatically encode the QUBO problems to Rydberg-atom graphs and, by measuring their many-body ground states, how their QUBO solutions are determined subsequently.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202300398","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141986049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compact and Stable Diamond Quantum Sensors for Wide Applications","authors":"Yuta Kainuma, Yuji Hatano, Takayuki Shibata, Naota Sekiguchi, Akimichi Nakazono, Hiromitsu Kato, Shinobu Onoda, Takeshi Ohshima, Mutsuko Hatano, Takayuki Iwasaki","doi":"10.1002/qute.202300456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202300456","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study proposes compact, highly sensitive, and stable diamond quantum sensors for a wide range of applications, including biomedical and energy electronics. For enhanced sensitivity and alignment precision within the objective field, a high-quality, (111)-oriented <sup>12</sup>C-enriched chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond, featuring a nitrogen-vacancy (NV) axis in the (111) direction, is employed as the sensor. To increase the fluorescence collection efficiency, the laser beam is irradiated from the side surface of the CVD diamond, and fluorescence is detected using a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) lens. The floor noise level of the magnetic field signal is 44 pT/Hz<sup>0.5</sup>. An Allan deviation of 1.2 pT over 1000 s of averaging demonstrates stability. This is attributable to the integration of a balancing circuit to cancel out laser noise, alongside mechanisms to compensate for temperature fluctuations and a copper housing to shield against electromagnetic field noise.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202300456","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142170332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discrete-Modulated Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution in Satellite-to-Ground Communication","authors":"Shi-Gen Li, Chen-Long Li, Wen-Bo Liu, Hua-Lei Yin, Zeng-Bing Chen","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400140","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Satellite-to-ground quantum communication constitutes the cornerstone of the global quantum network, heralding the advent of the future of quantum information. Continuous-variable quantum key distribution is a strong candidate for the space-ground quantum communication due to its simplicity, stability, and ease of implementation, especially for the robustness of space background light noise. Recently, the discrete-modulated continuous-variable protocol has garnered increased attention, owing to its lower implementation requirements, acceptable security key rate, and pronounced compatibility with extant infrastructures. Here, key rates are derived for discrete-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution protocols in free-space channel environments across various conditions through numerical simulation, revealing the viability of its application in satellite-to-ground communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141986076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}