As superconducting quantum computing continues to advance at an unprecedented pace,there is a compelling demand for the innovation of specialized electronic instruments that act as crucial conduits between quantum pro...As superconducting quantum computing continues to advance at an unprecedented pace,there is a compelling demand for the innovation of specialized electronic instruments that act as crucial conduits between quantum processors and host computers.Here,we introduce a microwave measurement and control system(M^(2)CS)dedicated to large-scale superconducting quantum processors.M^(2)CS features a compact modular design that balances overall performance,scalability and flexibility.Electronic tests of M^(2)CS show key metrics comparable to commercial instruments.Benchmark tests on transmon superconducting qubits further show qubit coherence and gate fidelities comparable to state-of-the-art results,confirming M^(2)CS's capability to meet the stringent requirements of quantum experiments running on intermediate-scale quantum processors.The compact and scalable nature of our design holds the potential to support over 1000 qubits after upgrade in stability and integration.The M^(2)CS architecture may also be adopted to a wider range of scenarios,including other quantum computing platforms such as trapped ions and silicon quantum dots,as well as more traditional applications like microwave kinetic inductance detectors and phased array radar systems.展开更多
As a foundation of quantum physics,uncertainty relations describe ultimate limit for the measurement uncertainty of incompatible observables.Traditionally,uncertainty relations are formulated by mathematical bounds fo...As a foundation of quantum physics,uncertainty relations describe ultimate limit for the measurement uncertainty of incompatible observables.Traditionally,uncertainty relations are formulated by mathematical bounds for a specific state.Here we present a method for geometrically characterizing uncertainty relations as an entire area of variances of the observables,ranging over all possible input states.We find that for the pair of position and momentum operators,Heisenberg's uncertainty principle points exactly to the attainable area of the variances of position and momentum.Moreover,for finite-dimensional systems,we prove that the corresponding area is necessarily semialgebraic;in other words,this set can be represented via finite polynomial equations and inequalities,or any finite union of such sets.In particular,we give the analytical characterization of the areas of variances of(a)a pair of one-qubit observables and(b)a pair of projective observables for arbitrary dimension,and give the first experimental observation of such areas in a photonic system.展开更多
Superconducting circuit quantum electrodynamics(QED)architecture composed of superconducting qubit and resonator is a powerful platform for exploring quantum physics and quantum information processing.By employing tec...Superconducting circuit quantum electrodynamics(QED)architecture composed of superconducting qubit and resonator is a powerful platform for exploring quantum physics and quantum information processing.By employing techniques developed for superconducting quantum computing,we experimentally investigate phase-sensitive Landau-Zener-Stückelberg(LZS)interference phenomena in a circuit QED.Our experiments cover an extensive range of LZS transition parameters and demonstrate the LZS induced Rabi-like oscillation as well as phase-dependent steady-state population.展开更多
We report a metrology scheme which measures the magnetic susceptibility of an atomic spin ensemble along the x and z directions and produces parameter estimation with precision beating the standard quantum limit.The a...We report a metrology scheme which measures the magnetic susceptibility of an atomic spin ensemble along the x and z directions and produces parameter estimation with precision beating the standard quantum limit.The atomic ensemble is initialized via one-axis spin squeezing with optimized squeezing time and parameterΦ(to be estimated)assumed as uniformly distributed between 0 and 2πwhile fixed in each estimation.One estimation ofΦcan be produced with every two magnetic susceptibility data measured along the two axes respectively,which has an imprecision scaling(1.43±0.02)/N^(0.687±0.003)with respect to the number N of the atomic spins.The measurement scheme is easy to implement and is robust against the measurement fluctuation caused by environment noise and measurement defects.展开更多
Chiral anomaly is a distinct quantum anomaly associated with chiral fermions in Dirac or Weyl semimetals.The use of negative magnetoresistance(negative MR)as a signature for this anomaly remains contentious,as trivial...Chiral anomaly is a distinct quantum anomaly associated with chiral fermions in Dirac or Weyl semimetals.The use of negative magnetoresistance(negative MR)as a signature for this anomaly remains contentious,as trivial mechanisms such as current jetting and weak localization can also induce negative MR.In this study,we report a novel nonlinear behavior of the chiral anomaly in the longitudinal direction,which we observed by applying parallel current and magnetic field to the Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)A_(s_(2)).This nonlinear characteristic peaks at an intermediate magnetic field of approximately5 T,displaying a resistance-increasing property concomitant with strengthening of the current source.Through angledependence experiments,we were able to rule out trivial factors,such as thermal effects,geometric artifacts,and anisotropy.Furthermore,additional electric quantum oscillations were observed when the direct current(DC)was applied as high as300μA.Such an unusual phenomenon is ascribed to the formation of quantized levels due to Bloch oscillation in the high DC regime,suggesting that an oscillatory density distribution may arise as the electric field increases.The non-Ohmic electric quantum oscillations open a new avenue for exploring chiral anomaly and other nontrivial topological properties,which is also one of the salient features of nonequilibrium steady states in condensed matter physics.展开更多
We study the Connes distance of quantum states of two-dimensional(2D)harmonic oscillators in phase space.Using the Hilbert–Schmidt operatorial formulation,we construct a boson Fock space and a quantum Hilbert space,a...We study the Connes distance of quantum states of two-dimensional(2D)harmonic oscillators in phase space.Using the Hilbert–Schmidt operatorial formulation,we construct a boson Fock space and a quantum Hilbert space,and obtain the Dirac operator and a spectral triple corresponding to a four-dimensional(4D)quantum phase space.Based on the ball condition,we obtain some constraint relations about the optimal elements.We construct the corresponding optimal elements and then derive the Connes distance between two arbitrary Fock states of 2D quantum harmonic oscillators.We prove that these two-dimensional distances satisfy the Pythagoras theorem.These results are significant for the study of geometric structures of noncommutative spaces,and it can also help us to study the physical properties of quantum systems in some kinds of noncommutative spaces.展开更多
Spin–momentum locking is a key feature of the topological surface state, which plays an important role in spintronics.The electrical detection of current-induced spin polarization protected by the spin–momentum lock...Spin–momentum locking is a key feature of the topological surface state, which plays an important role in spintronics.The electrical detection of current-induced spin polarization protected by the spin–momentum locking in nonmagnetic systems provides a new platform for developing spintronics, while previous studies were mostly based on magnetic materials.In this study, the spin transport measurement of Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2) was studied by three-terminal geometry, and a hysteresis loop signal with high resistance and low resistance state was observed. The hysteresis was reversed by reversing the current direction, which illustrates the spin–momentum locking feature of Cd_(3)As_(2). Furthermore, we realized the on–off states of the spin signals through electric modulation of the Fermi arc via the three-terminal configuration, which enables the great potential of Cd_(3)As_(2) in spin field-effect transistors.展开更多
Cold trapped ions can be excellent sensors for ultra-precision detection of physical quantities,which strongly depends on the measurement situation at hand.The stylus ion trap,formed by two concentric cylinders over a...Cold trapped ions can be excellent sensors for ultra-precision detection of physical quantities,which strongly depends on the measurement situation at hand.The stylus ion trap,formed by two concentric cylinders over a ground plane,holds the promise of relatively simple structure and larger solid angle for optical access and fluorescence collection in comparison with the conventional ion traps.Here we report our fabrication and characterization of the first stylus ion trap constructed in China,aiming for studying quantum optics and sensing weak electric fields in the future.We have observed the stable confinement of the ion in the trapping potential for more than two hours and measured the heating rate of the trap to be dε/dt=7.10±0.13 meV/s by the Doppler recooling method.Our work starts a way to building practical quantum sensors with high efficiency of optical collection and with ultimate goal for contributing to future quantum information technology.展开更多
Quantum enhanced metrology has the potential to go beyond the standard quantum limit and eventually to the ultimate Heisenberg bound.In particular,quantum probes prepared in nonclassical coherent states have recently ...Quantum enhanced metrology has the potential to go beyond the standard quantum limit and eventually to the ultimate Heisenberg bound.In particular,quantum probes prepared in nonclassical coherent states have recently been recognized as a useful resource for metrology.Hence,there has been considerable interest in constructing magnetic quantum sensors that combine high resolution and high sensitivity.Here,we explore a nanoscale magnetometer with quantum-enhanced sensitivity,based on 123Sb(I=7/2)nuclear spin doped in silicon,that takes advantage of techniques of spin-squeezing and coherent control.With the optimal squeezed initial state,the magnetic field sensitivity may be expected to approach 6 aT·Hz^(−1/2)·cm^(−3/2) and 603 nT·Hz^(−1/2) at the single-spin level.This magnetic sensor may provide a novel sensitive and high-resolution route to microscopic mapping of magnetic fields as well as other applications.展开更多
Quantum teleportation is of both fundamental interest and great practical importance in quantum information science.To date,quantum teleportation has been implemented in various physical systems,among which supercondu...Quantum teleportation is of both fundamental interest and great practical importance in quantum information science.To date,quantum teleportation has been implemented in various physical systems,among which superconducting qubits are of particular practical significance as they emerge as a leading system to realize large-scale quantum computation.Nevertheless,scaling up the number of superconducting qubits on a single chip becomes increasing challenging because of some emergent technical difficulties.Realization of quantum teleportation and remote computation over qubits on distant superconducting chips is a key quantum communication technology to scaling up the system through a distributed quantum computational network.However,this goal has not been realized yet in experiments due to the technical challenges including making a quantum interconnect between distant superconducting chips and the inefficient transfer of flying microwave photons over the lossy interconnects.Here we demonstrate deterministic teleportation of quantum states and entangling gates between distant superconducting chips connected by a 64-m-long cable bus featuring an ultralow loss of 0.32 dB/km at cryogenic temperatures,where high fidelity remote entanglement is generated via flying microwave photons.Our work demonstrates a prime building block for distributed quantum computation with superconducting qubits,and opens up a new avenue for waveguide quantum electrodynamics and quantum photonics at microwave frequencies.展开更多
Recent advances in monochromatic aberration corrected electron microscopy make it possible to detect the lattice vibrations with both high-energy resolution and high spatial resolution. Here, we use sub-10 meV electro...Recent advances in monochromatic aberration corrected electron microscopy make it possible to detect the lattice vibrations with both high-energy resolution and high spatial resolution. Here, we use sub-10 meV electron energy loss spectroscopy to investigate the local vibrational properties of the SiO_2/Si surface and interface. The energy of the surface mode is thickness dependent, showing a blue shift as z-thickness(parallel to the fast electron beam)of SiO_2 film increases, while the energy of the bulk mode and the interface mode keeps constant. The intensity of the surface mode is well-described by a Bessel function of the second kind. The mechanism of the observed spatially dependent vibrational behavior is discussed and compared with dielectric response theory analysis. Our nanometer scale measurements provide useful information on the bonding conditions at the surface and interface.展开更多
The nature of the Cooper pairing in the paradigmatic unconventional superconductor Sr_(2)RuO_(4) is an outstanding puzzle in condensed matter physics.Despite the tremendous efforts made in the past twenty-seven years,...The nature of the Cooper pairing in the paradigmatic unconventional superconductor Sr_(2)RuO_(4) is an outstanding puzzle in condensed matter physics.Despite the tremendous efforts made in the past twenty-seven years,neither the pairing symmetry nor the underlying pairing mechanism in this material has been understood with clear consensus.This is largely due to the lack of a superconducting order that is capable of interpreting in a coherent manner the numerous essential experimental observations.At this stage,it may be desirable to reexamine our existing theoretical descriptions of superconducting Sr_(2)RuO_(4).This review focuses on several recent developments that may provide some clues for future study.We highlight three separate aspects:1)any pairing in the Eu symmetry channel,with which the widely discussed chiral p-wave is associated,shall acquire a 3D structure due to spin-orbit entanglement;2)if the reported Kerr effect is a superconductivity-induced intrinsic bulk response,the superconductivity must either exhibit a chiral character,or be complex mixtures of certain set of helical p-wave pairings;3)when expressed in a multiorbital basis,the Cooper pairing could acquire numerous exotic forms that are inaccessible in single-orbital descriptions.The implications of each of these new perspectives are briefly discussed in connection with selected experimental phenomena.展开更多
Thanks to the quantum simulation,more and more problems in quantum mechanics which were previously inaccessible are now open to us.Capitalizing on the state-of-the-art techniques on quantum coherent control developed ...Thanks to the quantum simulation,more and more problems in quantum mechanics which were previously inaccessible are now open to us.Capitalizing on the state-of-the-art techniques on quantum coherent control developed in past few decades,e.g.,the high-precision quantum gate manipulating,the time-reversal harnessing,the high-fidelity state preparation and tomography,the nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) system offers a unique platform for quantum simulation of many-body physics and high-energy physics.Here,we review the recent experimental progress and discuss the prospects for quantum simulation realized on NMR systems.展开更多
Landau-Zener-Stückelberg(LZS)interference has drawn renewed attention to quantum information processing research because it is not only an effective tool for characterizing two-level quantum systems but also a po...Landau-Zener-Stückelberg(LZS)interference has drawn renewed attention to quantum information processing research because it is not only an effective tool for characterizing two-level quantum systems but also a powerful approach to manipulate quantum states.Superconducting quantum circuits,due to their versatile tunability and degrees of control,are ideal platforms for studying LZS interference phenomena.We use a superconducting Xmon qubit to study LZS interference by parametrically modulating the qubit transition frequency nonlinearly.For dc flux biasing of the qubit slightly far away from the optimal flux point,the qubit excited state population shows an interference pattern that is very similar to the standard LZS interference in linear regime,except that all bands shift towards lower frequencies when increasing the rf modulation amplitude.For dc flux biasing close to the optimal flux point,the negative sidebands and the positive sidebands behave differently,resulting in an asymmetric interference pattern.The experimental results are also in good agreement with our analytical and numerical simulations.展开更多
Quantum entanglement, a key resource in quantum information processing, is reduced by interaction between the quantum system concerned and its unavoidable noisy environment. Therefore it is of particular importance to...Quantum entanglement, a key resource in quantum information processing, is reduced by interaction between the quantum system concerned and its unavoidable noisy environment. Therefore it is of particular importance to study the dynamical properties of entanglement in open quantum systems. In this work, we mainly focus on two qubits coupled to an adjustable environment, namely a semi-infinite transmission line. The two qubits' relaxations, through individual channels or collective channel or both, can be adjusted by the qubits' transition frequencies. We examine entanglement dynamics in this model system with initial Werner state, and show that the phenomena of entanglement sudden death and revival can be observed. Due to the hardness of preparing the Werner state experimentally, we introduce a new type of entangled state called pseudo-Werner state, which preserves as much entangling property as the Werner state, and more importantly,it is experiment friendly. Furthermore, we provide detailed procedures for generating pseudo-Werner state and studying entanglement dynamics with it, which can be straightforwardly implemented in a superconducting waveguide quantum electrodynamics system.展开更多
While the common practice of decomposing general quantum algorithms into a collection of single-and two-qubit gates is conceptually simple,in many cases it is possible to have more efficient solutions where quantum ga...While the common practice of decomposing general quantum algorithms into a collection of single-and two-qubit gates is conceptually simple,in many cases it is possible to have more efficient solutions where quantum gates engaging multiple qubits are used.In the noisy intermediate-scale quantum(NISQ)era where a universal error correction is still unavailable,this strategy is particularly appealing since it can significantly reduce the computational resources required for executing quantum algorithms.In this work,we experimentally investigate a three-qubit ControlledCPHASE-SWAP(CCZS)gate on superconducting quantum circuits.By exploiting the higher energy levels of superconducting qubits,we are able to realize a Fredkin-like CCZS gate with a duration of 40 ns,which is comparable to typical single-and two-qubit gates realized on the same platform.By performing quantum process tomography for the two target qubits,we obtain a process fidelity of86.0%and 81.1%for the control qubit being prepared in|0>and|1>,respectively.We also show that our scheme can be readily extended to realize a general CCZS gate with an arbitrary swap angle.The results reported here provide valuable additions to the toolbox for achieving large-scale hardware-efficient quantum circuits.展开更多
The chiral 2×2 charge order has been reported and confirmed in the kagome superconductor RbV_(3)Sb_(5),while its interplay with superconductivity remains elusive owing to its lowest superconducting transition tem...The chiral 2×2 charge order has been reported and confirmed in the kagome superconductor RbV_(3)Sb_(5),while its interplay with superconductivity remains elusive owing to its lowest superconducting transition temperature Tc of about 0.85K in the AV_(3)Sb_(5) family(A=K,Rb,Cs)that severely challenges electronic spectroscopic probes.Here,utilizing dilution-refrigerator-based scanning tunneling microscopy down to 30 mK,we observe chiral 2×2 pair density waves with residual Fermi arcs in RbV_(3)Sb_(5).We find a superconducting gap of 150 μeV with substantial residual in-gap states.The spatial distribution of this gap exhibits chiral 2×2 modulations,signaling a chiral pair density wave(PDW).Our quasi-particle interference imaging of the zero-energy residual states further reveals arc-like patterns.We discuss the relation of the gap modulations with the residual Fermi arcs under the space-momentum correspondence between PDW and Bogoliubov Fermi states.展开更多
As superconducting quantum processors scale,a key challenge is maintaining high coherence times and fidelity control over numerous qubits.We propose an automatic frequency allocation method for frequency-tunable qubit...As superconducting quantum processors scale,a key challenge is maintaining high coherence times and fidelity control over numerous qubits.We propose an automatic frequency allocation method for frequency-tunable qubits that equally considers coherence-limited fidelity and crosstalk-induced control errors during the allocation process.By employing a weighted average of the objective functions for coherence time and crosstalk,we numerically calculate gate fidelity to establish an open-loop optimization for determining suitable weight factors.This results in an efficient objective function for frequency optimization.We apply our method to frequency-tunable transmon qubits with tunable couplers,both theoretically and experimentally.The numerical results demonstrate significant advantages,including substantial reductions in gate errors and faster operation times,especially at higher qubit counts.Experimentally,our approach successfully achieves approximately 99.9%single-qubit fidelity on a nine-qubit chip.展开更多
Higher-order topological phases give rise to new bulk and boundary physics,as well as new classes of topological phase transitions.While the realization of higher-order topological phases has been confirmed in many pl...Higher-order topological phases give rise to new bulk and boundary physics,as well as new classes of topological phase transitions.While the realization of higher-order topological phases has been confirmed in many platforms by detecting the existence of gapless boundary modes,a direct determination of the higher-order topology and related topological phase transitions through the bulk in experiments has still been lacking.To bridge the gap,in this work we carry out the simulation of a twodimensional second-order topological phase in a superconducting qubit.Owing to the great flexibility and controllability of the quantum simulator,we observe the realization of higher-order topology directly through the measurement of the pseudo-spin texture in momentum space of the bulk for the first time,in sharp contrast to previous experiments based on the detection of gapless boundary modes in real space.Also through the measurement of the evolution of pseudo-spin texture with parameters,we further observe novel topological phase transitions from the second-order topological phase to the trivial phase,as well as to the first-order topological phase with nonzero Chern number.Our work sheds new light on the study of higher-order topological phases and topological phase transitions.展开更多
The controllable growth of two-dimensional(2D)semiconductors with large domain sizes and high quality is much needed in order to reduce the detrimental efect of grain boundaries on device performance but has proven to...The controllable growth of two-dimensional(2D)semiconductors with large domain sizes and high quality is much needed in order to reduce the detrimental efect of grain boundaries on device performance but has proven to be challenging.Here,we analyze the precursor concentration on the substrate surface which signifcantly infuences nucleation density in a vapor deposition growth process and design a confned micro-reactor to grow 2D In_(2)Se_(3) with large domain sizes and high quality.Te uniqueness of this confned micro-reactor is that its size is∼102-103 times smaller than that of a conventional reactor.Such a remarkably small reactor causes a very low precursor concentration on the substrate surface,which reduces nucleation density and leads to the growth of 2D In_(2)Se_(3) grains with sizes larger than 200�m.Our experimental results show large domain sizes of the 2D In_(2)Se_(3) with high crystallinity.Te fexible broadband photodetectors based on the as-grown In_(2)Se_(3) show rise and decay times of 140 ms and 25 ms,efcient response(5.6 A/W),excellent detectivity(7×10^(10) Jones),high external quantum efciency(251%),good fexibility,and high stability.Tis study,in principle,provides an efective strategy for the controllable growth of high quality 2D materials with few grain boundaries.展开更多
基金supported by the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant Nos.KQTD20210811090049034,RCBS20231211090824040,and RCBS20231211090815032)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12174178,12204228,12374474,and 123b2071)+2 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0301703)the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone for Technology and Innovation(Grant No.HZQB-KCZYB-2020050)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant Nos.2024A1515011714 and 2022A1515110615)。
文摘As superconducting quantum computing continues to advance at an unprecedented pace,there is a compelling demand for the innovation of specialized electronic instruments that act as crucial conduits between quantum processors and host computers.Here,we introduce a microwave measurement and control system(M^(2)CS)dedicated to large-scale superconducting quantum processors.M^(2)CS features a compact modular design that balances overall performance,scalability and flexibility.Electronic tests of M^(2)CS show key metrics comparable to commercial instruments.Benchmark tests on transmon superconducting qubits further show qubit coherence and gate fidelities comparable to state-of-the-art results,confirming M^(2)CS's capability to meet the stringent requirements of quantum experiments running on intermediate-scale quantum processors.The compact and scalable nature of our design holds the potential to support over 1000 qubits after upgrade in stability and integration.The M^(2)CS architecture may also be adopted to a wider range of scenarios,including other quantum computing platforms such as trapped ions and silicon quantum dots,as well as more traditional applications like microwave kinetic inductance detectors and phased array radar systems.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0303703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91836303,61975077,61490711,11690032,11875160,and U1801661)+5 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2017B030308003)the Key R&D Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2018B030326001)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant Nos.JCYJ20170412152620376,JCYJ20170817105046702,and KYTDPT20181011104202253)the Economy,Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant No.201901161512)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)ARC DECRA 180100156 and ARC DP210102449.
文摘As a foundation of quantum physics,uncertainty relations describe ultimate limit for the measurement uncertainty of incompatible observables.Traditionally,uncertainty relations are formulated by mathematical bounds for a specific state.Here we present a method for geometrically characterizing uncertainty relations as an entire area of variances of the observables,ranging over all possible input states.We find that for the pair of position and momentum operators,Heisenberg's uncertainty principle points exactly to the attainable area of the variances of position and momentum.Moreover,for finite-dimensional systems,we prove that the corresponding area is necessarily semialgebraic;in other words,this set can be represented via finite polynomial equations and inequalities,or any finite union of such sets.In particular,we give the analytical characterization of the areas of variances of(a)a pair of one-qubit observables and(b)a pair of projective observables for arbitrary dimension,and give the first experimental observation of such areas in a photonic system.
基金Project supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2018B030326001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1801661,11874065,and Youth Project No.11904158)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(Grant No.2018JJ1031)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant Nos.JCYJ20170412152620376 and YTDPT20181011104202253)。
文摘Superconducting circuit quantum electrodynamics(QED)architecture composed of superconducting qubit and resonator is a powerful platform for exploring quantum physics and quantum information processing.By employing techniques developed for superconducting quantum computing,we experimentally investigate phase-sensitive Landau-Zener-Stückelberg(LZS)interference phenomena in a circuit QED.Our experiments cover an extensive range of LZS transition parameters and demonstrate the LZS induced Rabi-like oscillation as well as phase-dependent steady-state population.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2121001,11934018,and U1801661)Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB28000000)+2 种基金the Key-Area Research and Development Program of GuangDong Province,China(Grant No.2018B030326001)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant Nos.KYTDPT20181011104202253 and 2016ZT06D348)。
文摘We report a metrology scheme which measures the magnetic susceptibility of an atomic spin ensemble along the x and z directions and produces parameter estimation with precision beating the standard quantum limit.The atomic ensemble is initialized via one-axis spin squeezing with optimized squeezing time and parameterΦ(to be estimated)assumed as uniformly distributed between 0 and 2πwhile fixed in each estimation.One estimation ofΦcan be produced with every two magnetic susceptibility data measured along the two axes respectively,which has an imprecision scaling(1.43±0.02)/N^(0.687±0.003)with respect to the number N of the atomic spins.The measurement scheme is easy to implement and is robust against the measurement fluctuation caused by environment noise and measurement defects.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074162,12004158,and 91964201)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1403700 and 2020YFA0309300)+2 种基金the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2018B030327001)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2022B1515130005)。
文摘Chiral anomaly is a distinct quantum anomaly associated with chiral fermions in Dirac or Weyl semimetals.The use of negative magnetoresistance(negative MR)as a signature for this anomaly remains contentious,as trivial mechanisms such as current jetting and weak localization can also induce negative MR.In this study,we report a novel nonlinear behavior of the chiral anomaly in the longitudinal direction,which we observed by applying parallel current and magnetic field to the Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)A_(s_(2)).This nonlinear characteristic peaks at an intermediate magnetic field of approximately5 T,displaying a resistance-increasing property concomitant with strengthening of the current source.Through angledependence experiments,we were able to rule out trivial factors,such as thermal effects,geometric artifacts,and anisotropy.Furthermore,additional electric quantum oscillations were observed when the direct current(DC)was applied as high as300μA.Such an unusual phenomenon is ascribed to the formation of quantized levels due to Bloch oscillation in the high DC regime,suggesting that an oscillatory density distribution may arise as the electric field increases.The non-Ohmic electric quantum oscillations open a new avenue for exploring chiral anomaly and other nontrivial topological properties,which is also one of the salient features of nonequilibrium steady states in condensed matter physics.
基金Project supported by the Key Research and Development Project of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2020B0303300001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11911530750)+2 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(Grant No.2019A1515011703)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.2019MS109)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,China(Grant No.1908085MA16).
文摘We study the Connes distance of quantum states of two-dimensional(2D)harmonic oscillators in phase space.Using the Hilbert–Schmidt operatorial formulation,we construct a boson Fock space and a quantum Hilbert space,and obtain the Dirac operator and a spectral triple corresponding to a four-dimensional(4D)quantum phase space.Based on the ball condition,we obtain some constraint relations about the optimal elements.We construct the corresponding optimal elements and then derive the Connes distance between two arbitrary Fock states of 2D quantum harmonic oscillators.We prove that these two-dimensional distances satisfy the Pythagoras theorem.These results are significant for the study of geometric structures of noncommutative spaces,and it can also help us to study the physical properties of quantum systems in some kinds of noncommutative spaces.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos.2020YFA0309300 and 2022YFA1403700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12004158,12074162,and 91964201)+2 种基金the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (Grant No.2018B030327001)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory (Grant No.2019B121203002)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No.2022B1515130005)。
文摘Spin–momentum locking is a key feature of the topological surface state, which plays an important role in spintronics.The electrical detection of current-induced spin polarization protected by the spin–momentum locking in nonmagnetic systems provides a new platform for developing spintronics, while previous studies were mostly based on magnetic materials.In this study, the spin transport measurement of Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2) was studied by three-terminal geometry, and a hysteresis loop signal with high resistance and low resistance state was observed. The hysteresis was reversed by reversing the current direction, which illustrates the spin–momentum locking feature of Cd_(3)As_(2). Furthermore, we realized the on–off states of the spin signals through electric modulation of the Fermi arc via the three-terminal configuration, which enables the great potential of Cd_(3)As_(2) in spin field-effect transistors.
基金Project supported by the Special Project for Research and Development in Key Areas of Guangdong Province,China (Grant No.2020B0303300001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.U21A20434,12074346,12074390,11835011,11804375,and 11804308)+2 种基金the Fund from the Key Laboratory of Guangzhou for Quantum Precision Measurement (Grant No.202201000010)the Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou (Grant No.202201011727)the Nansha Senior Leading Talent Team Technology Project (Grant No.2021CXTD02)。
文摘Cold trapped ions can be excellent sensors for ultra-precision detection of physical quantities,which strongly depends on the measurement situation at hand.The stylus ion trap,formed by two concentric cylinders over a ground plane,holds the promise of relatively simple structure and larger solid angle for optical access and fluorescence collection in comparison with the conventional ion traps.Here we report our fabrication and characterization of the first stylus ion trap constructed in China,aiming for studying quantum optics and sensing weak electric fields in the future.We have observed the stable confinement of the ion in the trapping potential for more than two hours and measured the heating rate of the trap to be dε/dt=7.10±0.13 meV/s by the Doppler recooling method.Our work starts a way to building practical quantum sensors with high efficiency of optical collection and with ultimate goal for contributing to future quantum information technology.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.1212200199,12122506,12004165,12275117,and 12204230)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant Nos.2021B1515020070 and 2022B1515020074)+1 种基金Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)Shen-zhen Science and Technology Program(Grant Nos.KQTD20200820113010023,RCBS20200714114820298,and RCYX20200714114522109).
文摘Quantum enhanced metrology has the potential to go beyond the standard quantum limit and eventually to the ultimate Heisenberg bound.In particular,quantum probes prepared in nonclassical coherent states have recently been recognized as a useful resource for metrology.Hence,there has been considerable interest in constructing magnetic quantum sensors that combine high resolution and high sensitivity.Here,we explore a nanoscale magnetometer with quantum-enhanced sensitivity,based on 123Sb(I=7/2)nuclear spin doped in silicon,that takes advantage of techniques of spin-squeezing and coherent control.With the optimal squeezed initial state,the magnetic field sensitivity may be expected to approach 6 aT·Hz^(−1/2)·cm^(−3/2) and 603 nT·Hz^(−1/2) at the single-spin level.This magnetic sensor may provide a novel sensitive and high-resolution route to microscopic mapping of magnetic fields as well as other applications.
基金supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2018B030326001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1801661,12174178,12374471,12204228)+6 种基金the Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(2016ZT06D348)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(2019B121203002)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(KYTDPT20181011104202253,KQTD20210811090049034,K21547502)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(RCYX20221008092907026)the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone for Technology and Innovation(HZQB-KCZYB-2020050)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Z190012)support from the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program and the Ministry of Education of China.
文摘Quantum teleportation is of both fundamental interest and great practical importance in quantum information science.To date,quantum teleportation has been implemented in various physical systems,among which superconducting qubits are of particular practical significance as they emerge as a leading system to realize large-scale quantum computation.Nevertheless,scaling up the number of superconducting qubits on a single chip becomes increasing challenging because of some emergent technical difficulties.Realization of quantum teleportation and remote computation over qubits on distant superconducting chips is a key quantum communication technology to scaling up the system through a distributed quantum computational network.However,this goal has not been realized yet in experiments due to the technical challenges including making a quantum interconnect between distant superconducting chips and the inefficient transfer of flying microwave photons over the lossy interconnects.Here we demonstrate deterministic teleportation of quantum states and entangling gates between distant superconducting chips connected by a 64-m-long cable bus featuring an ultralow loss of 0.32 dB/km at cryogenic temperatures,where high fidelity remote entanglement is generated via flying microwave photons.Our work demonstrates a prime building block for distributed quantum computation with superconducting qubits,and opens up a new avenue for waveguide quantum electrodynamics and quantum photonics at microwave frequencies.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No 2016YFA0300804the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 51502007 and 51672007+2 种基金the National Equipment Program of China under Grant No ZDYZ2015-1the National Program for Thousand Young Talents of Chinathe ‘2011 Program’ Peking-Tsinghua-IOP Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter
文摘Recent advances in monochromatic aberration corrected electron microscopy make it possible to detect the lattice vibrations with both high-energy resolution and high spatial resolution. Here, we use sub-10 meV electron energy loss spectroscopy to investigate the local vibrational properties of the SiO_2/Si surface and interface. The energy of the surface mode is thickness dependent, showing a blue shift as z-thickness(parallel to the fast electron beam)of SiO_2 film increases, while the energy of the bulk mode and the interface mode keeps constant. The intensity of the surface mode is well-described by a Bessel function of the second kind. The mechanism of the observed spatially dependent vibrational behavior is discussed and compared with dielectric response theory analysis. Our nanometer scale measurements provide useful information on the bonding conditions at the surface and interface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11904155)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(Grant No.2019B121203002)a Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD20200820113010023).
文摘The nature of the Cooper pairing in the paradigmatic unconventional superconductor Sr_(2)RuO_(4) is an outstanding puzzle in condensed matter physics.Despite the tremendous efforts made in the past twenty-seven years,neither the pairing symmetry nor the underlying pairing mechanism in this material has been understood with clear consensus.This is largely due to the lack of a superconducting order that is capable of interpreting in a coherent manner the numerous essential experimental observations.At this stage,it may be desirable to reexamine our existing theoretical descriptions of superconducting Sr_(2)RuO_(4).This review focuses on several recent developments that may provide some clues for future study.We highlight three separate aspects:1)any pairing in the Eu symmetry channel,with which the widely discussed chiral p-wave is associated,shall acquire a 3D structure due to spin-orbit entanglement;2)if the reported Kerr effect is a superconductivity-induced intrinsic bulk response,the superconductivity must either exhibit a chiral character,or be complex mixtures of certain set of helical p-wave pairings;3)when expressed in a multiorbital basis,the Cooper pairing could acquire numerous exotic forms that are inaccessible in single-orbital descriptions.The implications of each of these new perspectives are briefly discussed in connection with selected experimental phenomena.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2019YFA0308100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12075110,11905099,11605005,11875159,and U1801661)+2 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(Grant No.2019A1515011383)Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant Nos.ZDSYS20170303165926217,JCYJ20170412152620376,and JCYJ20180302174036418)Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program,China(Grant No.2016ZT06D348)。
文摘Thanks to the quantum simulation,more and more problems in quantum mechanics which were previously inaccessible are now open to us.Capitalizing on the state-of-the-art techniques on quantum coherent control developed in past few decades,e.g.,the high-precision quantum gate manipulating,the time-reversal harnessing,the high-fidelity state preparation and tomography,the nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) system offers a unique platform for quantum simulation of many-body physics and high-energy physics.Here,we review the recent experimental progress and discuss the prospects for quantum simulation realized on NMR systems.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11874065the Key R&D Program of Guangdong Province under Grant No 2018B030326001+3 种基金the Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program under Grant No 2016ZT06D348the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province under Grant No 2017B030308003the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province under Grant No 2018JJ1031the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality under Grant Nos ZDSYS20170303165926217,JCYJ20170412152620376 and KYTDPT20181011104202253
文摘Landau-Zener-Stückelberg(LZS)interference has drawn renewed attention to quantum information processing research because it is not only an effective tool for characterizing two-level quantum systems but also a powerful approach to manipulate quantum states.Superconducting quantum circuits,due to their versatile tunability and degrees of control,are ideal platforms for studying LZS interference phenomena.We use a superconducting Xmon qubit to study LZS interference by parametrically modulating the qubit transition frequency nonlinearly.For dc flux biasing of the qubit slightly far away from the optimal flux point,the qubit excited state population shows an interference pattern that is very similar to the standard LZS interference in linear regime,except that all bands shift towards lower frequencies when increasing the rf modulation amplitude.For dc flux biasing close to the optimal flux point,the negative sidebands and the positive sidebands behave differently,resulting in an asymmetric interference pattern.The experimental results are also in good agreement with our analytical and numerical simulations.
基金Project supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province of China (Grant No. 2018B030326001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11874065)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory (Grant No. 2019B121203002)the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (Grant No. KYTDPT20181011104202253)the Shenzhen Hong Kong Cooperation Zone for Technology and Innovation of China (Grant No. HZQB-KCZYB2020050)。
文摘Quantum entanglement, a key resource in quantum information processing, is reduced by interaction between the quantum system concerned and its unavoidable noisy environment. Therefore it is of particular importance to study the dynamical properties of entanglement in open quantum systems. In this work, we mainly focus on two qubits coupled to an adjustable environment, namely a semi-infinite transmission line. The two qubits' relaxations, through individual channels or collective channel or both, can be adjusted by the qubits' transition frequencies. We examine entanglement dynamics in this model system with initial Werner state, and show that the phenomena of entanglement sudden death and revival can be observed. Due to the hardness of preparing the Werner state experimentally, we introduce a new type of entangled state called pseudo-Werner state, which preserves as much entangling property as the Werner state, and more importantly,it is experiment friendly. Furthermore, we provide detailed procedures for generating pseudo-Werner state and studying entanglement dynamics with it, which can be straightforwardly implemented in a superconducting waveguide quantum electrodynamics system.
基金supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(No.2018B030326001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12074166 and 12004162)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(No.2019B121203002).
文摘While the common practice of decomposing general quantum algorithms into a collection of single-and two-qubit gates is conceptually simple,in many cases it is possible to have more efficient solutions where quantum gates engaging multiple qubits are used.In the noisy intermediate-scale quantum(NISQ)era where a universal error correction is still unavailable,this strategy is particularly appealing since it can significantly reduce the computational resources required for executing quantum algorithms.In this work,we experimentally investigate a three-qubit ControlledCPHASE-SWAP(CCZS)gate on superconducting quantum circuits.By exploiting the higher energy levels of superconducting qubits,we are able to realize a Fredkin-like CCZS gate with a duration of 40 ns,which is comparable to typical single-and two-qubit gates realized on the same platform.By performing quantum process tomography for the two target qubits,we obtain a process fidelity of86.0%and 81.1%for the control qubit being prepared in|0>and|1>,respectively.We also show that our scheme can be readily extended to realize a general CCZS gate with an arbitrary swap angle.The results reported here provide valuable additions to the toolbox for achieving large-scale hardware-efficient quantum circuits.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2023YFA1407300,2023YFA1406500,2022YFA1403800,and 2023YFF0718403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12374060,12274459,and 12074162)+2 种基金Guangdong Provincial Quantum Science Strategic Initiative(Grant No.GDZX2201001)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.Z200005)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2022B1515130005)。
文摘The chiral 2×2 charge order has been reported and confirmed in the kagome superconductor RbV_(3)Sb_(5),while its interplay with superconductivity remains elusive owing to its lowest superconducting transition temperature Tc of about 0.85K in the AV_(3)Sb_(5) family(A=K,Rb,Cs)that severely challenges electronic spectroscopic probes.Here,utilizing dilution-refrigerator-based scanning tunneling microscopy down to 30 mK,we observe chiral 2×2 pair density waves with residual Fermi arcs in RbV_(3)Sb_(5).We find a superconducting gap of 150 μeV with substantial residual in-gap states.The spatial distribution of this gap exhibits chiral 2×2 modulations,signaling a chiral pair density wave(PDW).Our quasi-particle interference imaging of the zero-energy residual states further reveals arc-like patterns.We discuss the relation of the gap modulations with the residual Fermi arcs under the space-momentum correspondence between PDW and Bogoliubov Fermi states.
文摘As superconducting quantum processors scale,a key challenge is maintaining high coherence times and fidelity control over numerous qubits.We propose an automatic frequency allocation method for frequency-tunable qubits that equally considers coherence-limited fidelity and crosstalk-induced control errors during the allocation process.By employing a weighted average of the objective functions for coherence time and crosstalk,we numerically calculate gate fidelity to establish an open-loop optimization for determining suitable weight factors.This results in an efficient objective function for frequency optimization.We apply our method to frequency-tunable transmon qubits with tunable couplers,both theoretically and experimentally.The numerical results demonstrate significant advantages,including substantial reductions in gate errors and faster operation times,especially at higher qubit counts.Experimentally,our approach successfully achieves approximately 99.9%single-qubit fidelity on a nine-qubit chip.
基金supported by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2018B030326001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1801661 and 11904417)+4 种基金the Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(2016ZT06D348)the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory(2019B121203002)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2017B030308003)the Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(JCYJ20170412152620376,and KYTDPT20181011104202253)the NSF of Beijing(Z190012)。
文摘Higher-order topological phases give rise to new bulk and boundary physics,as well as new classes of topological phase transitions.While the realization of higher-order topological phases has been confirmed in many platforms by detecting the existence of gapless boundary modes,a direct determination of the higher-order topology and related topological phase transitions through the bulk in experiments has still been lacking.To bridge the gap,in this work we carry out the simulation of a twodimensional second-order topological phase in a superconducting qubit.Owing to the great flexibility and controllability of the quantum simulator,we observe the realization of higher-order topology directly through the measurement of the pseudo-spin texture in momentum space of the bulk for the first time,in sharp contrast to previous experiments based on the detection of gapless boundary modes in real space.Also through the measurement of the evolution of pseudo-spin texture with parameters,we further observe novel topological phase transitions from the second-order topological phase to the trivial phase,as well as to the first-order topological phase with nonzero Chern number.Our work sheds new light on the study of higher-order topological phases and topological phase transitions.
基金This work was fnancially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51521091 and 51722206)the Youth 1000-Talent Program of China,the National Key R&D Program(2018YFA0307200)+3 种基金the Shenzhen Basic Research Project(Nos.JCYJ20170307140956657,JCYJ20160613160524999,JCYJ20170412152620376,and ZDSYS20170303165926217)Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality for the“2017 Graphene Manufacturing Innovation Center Project”(No.201901171523)Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(Grant No.2017ZT07C341)the Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality for the development of the“Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices”discipline.
文摘The controllable growth of two-dimensional(2D)semiconductors with large domain sizes and high quality is much needed in order to reduce the detrimental efect of grain boundaries on device performance but has proven to be challenging.Here,we analyze the precursor concentration on the substrate surface which signifcantly infuences nucleation density in a vapor deposition growth process and design a confned micro-reactor to grow 2D In_(2)Se_(3) with large domain sizes and high quality.Te uniqueness of this confned micro-reactor is that its size is∼102-103 times smaller than that of a conventional reactor.Such a remarkably small reactor causes a very low precursor concentration on the substrate surface,which reduces nucleation density and leads to the growth of 2D In_(2)Se_(3) grains with sizes larger than 200�m.Our experimental results show large domain sizes of the 2D In_(2)Se_(3) with high crystallinity.Te fexible broadband photodetectors based on the as-grown In_(2)Se_(3) show rise and decay times of 140 ms and 25 ms,efcient response(5.6 A/W),excellent detectivity(7×10^(10) Jones),high external quantum efciency(251%),good fexibility,and high stability.Tis study,in principle,provides an efective strategy for the controllable growth of high quality 2D materials with few grain boundaries.
