Quantum dynamics of two $XX$ interacting PT-symmetric non-Hermitian qubits: enhancement of quantum annealing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13008v1
• Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 05:02:12 GMT
• Title: Quantum dynamics of two $XX$ interacting PT-symmetric non-Hermitian qubits: enhancement of quantum annealing
• Abstract summary: We propose a quantum information architecture based on networks of interacting parity-time (PT)-symmetric non-Hermitian qubits.<n>We analyze both symmetry-preserving and symmetry-broken regimes and demonstrate that adding even tiny PT-symmetric non-Hermitian terms in the qubits Hamiltonian allows to greatly enhance the probability of reaching the ground state.
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• Abstract: Quantum information platforms enable analog quantum simulations, such as quantum annealing, offering a promising route to solving complex combinatorial optimization problems. Here, we propose a quantum information architecture based on networks of interacting parity-time (PT)-symmetric non-Hermitian qubits. While the dynamics of individual PT-symmetric qubits have been experimentally demonstrated across multiple platforms including NV centers, superconducting circuits, and trapped-ion systems yet coherent dynamics in interacting systems remain largely unexplored. To address this issue we theoretically investigate stationary and time-dependent Hamiltonians relevant to quantum annealing using a minimal model of two interacting XX-coupled PT-symmetric non-Hermitian qubits. We analyze both symmetry-preserving and symmetry-broken regimes and demonstrate that adding even tiny PT-symmetric non-Hermitian terms in the qubits Hamiltonian allows to greatly enhance the probability of reaching the ground state after annealing.

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