Simulating complex many-body quantum phenomena is a major scientific impetus behind the development of quantum computing, and a range of technologies are being explored to address such systems. We present the results of the largest photonics-based simulation to date, applied in the context of subatomic physics. Using an all-optical quantum frequency processor, the ground-state energies of light nuclei including the triton (H3), He3, and the alpha particle (He4) are computed. Complementing these calculations and utilizing a 68-dimensional Hilbert space, our photonic simulator is used to perform subnucleon calculations of the two- and three-body forces between heavy mesons in the Schwinger model. This work is a first step in simulating subatomic many-body physics on quantum frequency processors - augmenting classical computations that bridge scales from quarks to nuclei.
Klco, NatalieUniversity of Washington
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Lukens, Joseph M.Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Morris, T. D.Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Bansal, A.University of Tennessee
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Ekström, Andreas,1980Subatomär fysik och plasmafysik,Institutionen för fysik,Chalmers tekniska högskola,Subatomic and Plasma Physics,Department of Physics,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)andeks
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Hagen, G.Oak Ridge National Laboratory,University of Tennessee
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Papenbrock, T.Oak Ridge National Laboratory,University of Tennessee
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Weiner, A. M.Purdue University
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Savage, Martin J.University of Washington
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Lougovski, PavelOak Ridge National Laboratory
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Purdue UniversityUniversity of Washington
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Ingår i:Physical Review A: American Physical Society (APS)100:12469-99342469-9926