{"title":"Quantum Criticality Under Decoherence or Weak Measurement","authors":"Jong Yeon Lee, Chao-Ming Jian, Cenke Xu","doi":"10.1103/prxquantum.4.030317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1103/prxquantum.4.030317","url":null,"abstract":"Decoherence inevitably happens when a quantum state is exposed to its environment, which can affect quantum critical points (QCP) in a nontrivial way. As was pointed out in recent literature on $(1+1)d$ conformal field theory (CFT), the effect of weak measurement can be mathematically mapped to the problem of boundary CFT. In this work, we focus on the $(2+1)d$ QCPs, whose boundary and defect effects have attracted enormous theoretical and numerical interests very recently. We focus on decoherence caused by weak measurements with and without post-selecting the measurement outcomes. Our main results are: (1) for an O(N) Wilson-Fisher QCP under weak measurement with post-selection, an observer would in general observe two different types of boundary/defect criticality with very different behaviors from the well-known Wilson-Fisher fixed points; in particular, it is possible to observe the recently proposed exotic\"extraordinary-log\"correlation. (2) An extra quantum phase transition can be driven by decoherence, if we consider quantities nonlinear with the decohered density matrix, such as the Renyi entropy. We demonstrate the connection between this transition to the information-theoretic transition driven by an error in the toric code model. (3) When there is no post-selection, though correlation functions between local operators remain the same as the undecohered pure state, nonlocal operators such as the\"disorder operator\"would have qualitatively distinct behaviors; and we also show that the decoherence can lead to confinement.","PeriodicalId":74587,"journal":{"name":"PRX quantum : a Physical Review journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46353472","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":"Typical Correlation Length of Sequentially Generated Tensor Network States","authors":"D. Haag, F. Baccari, Georgios Styliaris","doi":"10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.030330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.030330","url":null,"abstract":"The complexity of quantum many-body systems is manifested in the vast diversity of their correlations, making it challenging to distinguish the generic from the atypical features. This can be addressed by analyzing correlations through ensembles of random states, chosen to faithfully embody the relevant physical properties. Here, we focus on spins with local interactions, whose correlations are extremely well captured by tensor network states. Adopting an operational perspective, we define ensembles of random tensor network states in one and two spatial dimensions that admit a sequential generation. As such, they directly correspond to outputs of quantum circuits with a sequential architecture and random gates. In one spatial dimension, the ensemble explores the entire family of matrix product states, while in two spatial dimensions, it corresponds to random isometric tensor network states. We extract the scaling behavior of the average correlations between two subsystems as a function of their distance. Using elementary concentration results, we then deduce the typical case for measures of correlation such as the von Neumann mutual information and a measure arising from the Hilbert-Schmidt norm. We find for all considered cases that the typical behavior is an exponential decay (for both one and two spatial dimensions). We observe the consistent emergence of a correlation length that depends only on the underlying spatial dimension and not the considered measure. Remarkably, increasing the bond dimension leads to a higher correlation length in one spatial dimension but has the opposite effect in two spatial dimensions.","PeriodicalId":74587,"journal":{"name":"PRX quantum : a Physical Review journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48590720","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}
F. Surace, P. Fromholz, N. Oppong, M. Dalmonte, M. Aidelsburger
{"title":"Ab Initio\u0000 Derivation of Lattice-Gauge-Theory Dynamics for Cold Gases in Optical Lattices","authors":"F. Surace, P. Fromholz, N. Oppong, M. Dalmonte, M. Aidelsburger","doi":"10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.020330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.020330","url":null,"abstract":"We introduce a method for quantum simulation of U$(1)$ lattice gauge theories coupled to matter, utilizing alkaline-earth(-like) atoms in state-dependent optical lattices. The proposal enables the study of both gauge and fermionic-matter fields without integrating out one of them in one and two dimensions. We focus on a realistic and robust implementation that utilizes the long-lived metastable clock state available in alkaline-earth(-like) atomic species. Starting from an $ab,initio$ modelling of the experimental setting, we systematically carry out a derivation of the target U$(1)$ gauge theory. This approach allows us to identify and address conceptual and practical challenges for the implementation of lattice gauge theories that - while pivotal for a successful implementation - have never been rigorously addressed in the literature: those include the specific engineering of lattice potentials to achieve the desired structure of Wannier functions, and the subtleties involved in realizing the proper separation of energy scales to enable gauge-invariant dynamics. We discuss realistic experiments that can be carried out within such a platform using the fermionic isotope $^{173}$Yb, addressing via simulations all key sources of imperfections, and provide concrete parameter estimates for relevant energy scales in both one- and two-dimensional settings.","PeriodicalId":74587,"journal":{"name":"PRX quantum : a Physical Review journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46260299","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}