Quantum Simulation of the Majorana Equation and Unphysical Operations

Autor: J. Casanova, C. Sabín, J. León, I. L. Egusquiza, R. Gerritsma, C. F. Roos, J. J. García-Ripoll, E. Solano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Physical Review X, Vol 1, Iss 2, p 021018 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2160-3308
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.1.021018
Popis: We design a quantum simulator for the Majorana equation, a non-Hamiltonian relativistic wave equation that might describe neutrinos and other exotic particles beyond the standard model. Driven by the need of the simulation, we devise a general method for implementing a number of mathematical operations that are unphysical, including charge conjugation, complex conjugation, and time reversal. Furthermore, we describe how to realize the general method in a system of trapped ions. The work opens a new front in quantum simulations.
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