Photonic Analog Quantum Simulation of (1+1)-Dimensional $U(1)$ Lattice Gauge Theory with Dynamical Matter

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.02756v1
• Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:22:29 GMT
• Title: Photonic Analog Quantum Simulation of (1+1)-Dimensional $U(1)$ Lattice Gauge Theory with Dynamical Matter
• Abstract summary: We propose a photonic scheme for analog quantum simulation of a $U(1)$ Lattice Gauge Theory (LGT) with dynamical matter.<n>We show that the real-time evolution of the JCH model accurately replicates that of a Quantum Link Model.<n>This provides a novel route towards understanding the real-time dynamics of lattice gauge theories with matter in higher dimensions.
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• Abstract: We propose a photonic scheme for analog quantum simulation of a $U(1)$ Lattice Gauge Theory (LGT) with dynamical matter based on the Jaynes-Cummings-Hubbard (JCH) model. Here, an array of interacting cavities in the strong-coupling regime of cavity Quantum Electrodynamics is mapped onto the alternating matter and gauge-field sites of the spin-1/2 Quantum Link Model. In contrast to other analog LGT quantum simulation methods, our approach implements the desired gauge-invariant dynamics through the hopping of polaritonic excitations among the array sites. The hopping is mapped to the gauge theory via precise tuning of polaritonic resonances in individual cavities. Using exact diagonalization, we show that the real-time evolution of the JCH model accurately replicates that of a Quantum Link Model. Finally, we discuss feasible routes to the beyond-classical simulation capability with scalable implementations in photonic and superconducting systems. This provides a novel route towards understanding the real-time dynamics of lattice gauge theories with matter in higher dimensions.

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