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Real-Time Observation of Aharonov-Bohm Interference in a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ Lattice Gauge Theory on a Hybrid Qubit-Oscillator Quantum Computer

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19588v1
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:02:33 GMT
Title: Real-Time Observation of Aharonov-Bohm Interference in a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ Lattice Gauge Theory on a Hybrid Qubit-Oscillator Quantum Computer
Authors: S. Saner, O. Băzăvan, D. J. Webb, G. Araneda, C. J. Ballance, R. Srinivas, D. M. Lucas, A. Bermúdez,
Abstract summary: We demonstrate a resource-efficient encoding of a $mathbbZ$ LGT using a hybrid qubit-oscillator trapped-ion quantum device.<n>We probe Gauss's law in a $mathbbZ$ link and extend this to a loop geometry, marking the first steps towards higher-dimensional LGTs.<n>Our results chart a promising path for scalable quantum simulations of bosonic gauge theories.
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Abstract: Quantum simulations of lattice gauge theories (LGTs) with both dynamical matter and gauge fields provide a promising approach to studying strongly coupled problems beyond classical computational reach. Yet, implementing gauge-invariant encodings and real-time evolution remains experimentally challenging. Here, we demonstrate a resource-efficient encoding of a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ LGT using a hybrid qubit-oscillator trapped-ion quantum device, where qubits represent gauge fields and vibrational modes naturally encode bosonic matter fields. This architecture utilises synthetic dimensions to construct higher-dimensional lattice geometries and combines digital and analogue techniques to prepare initial states, realise gauge-invariant real-time evolution, and measure the relevant observables. We experimentally probe dynamics obeying Gauss's law in a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ link and extend this to a loop geometry, marking the first steps towards higher-dimensional LGTs. In this quasi-2D setup, we observe Aharonov-Bohm interference for the first time with dynamical gauge fields encoding magnetic flux, demonstrating the interplay between charge and flux. Our results chart a promising path for scalable quantum simulations of bosonic gauge theories and outline a roadmap for realising exotic LGTs in higher dimensions.

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