Enhancing delocalization and entanglement in asymmetric discrete-time quantum walks

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.16391v1
• Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:56:47 GMT
• Title: Enhancing delocalization and entanglement in asymmetric discrete-time quantum walks
• Authors: Hao Zhao, Qiyan He, Fengzhi Yang, Cui Kong, Huiyun Cao, Tianqi Yan, Bingrui Zhong, Kaikun Tian, Jiguo Wang, Chuanjia Shan, Jibing Liu,
• Abstract summary: We investigate the enhancement of delocalization and coin-position entanglement in asymmetric quantum walks (DTQWs)<n>We find that under specific coin parameters, the entanglement and delocalization exhibit improved robustness against polarization-dependent loss.<n>These results demonstrate that the DTQWs are an ideal platform for investigating photonic delocalization and hybrid entanglement.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the enhancement of delocalization and coin-position entanglement in asymmetric discrete-time quantum walks (DTQWs). The asymmetry results from asymmetric coin operations, asymmetric initial states, and asymmetric polarization-dependent losses. By varying these asymmetry factors, the inverse participation ratio and entanglement entropy of the walker are numerically calculated for different coin and loss parameters, both for symmetric and asymmetric initial states. We then experimentally implement a 16-step asymmetric DTQW using a time-multiplexing fiber loop structure. By choosing an asymmetric initial state, both coin-position entanglement and delocalization are simultaneously enhanced under specific coin parameters. Moreover, we observe that with finite asymmetric polarization-dependent loss, the photon probability on the left side decreases significantly, while that on the right side increases and becomes more localized. Interestingly, under specific coin parameters, the entanglement and delocalization exhibit improved robustness against polarization-dependent loss. These results demonstrate that the DTQWs constitute an ideal platform for investigating photonic delocalization and hybrid entanglement.

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