Variational-Cartan Quantum Dynamics Simulations of Excitation Dynamics

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Main Authors: Wan, Linyun, Liu, Jie, Li, Zhenyu, Yang, Jinlong
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author Wan, Linyun
Liu, Jie
Li, Zhenyu
Yang, Jinlong
author_facet Wan, Linyun
Liu, Jie
Li, Zhenyu
Yang, Jinlong
contents Quantum dynamics simulations (QDSs) are one of the most highly anticipated applications of quantum computing. Quantum circuit depth for implementing Hamiltonian simulation algorithms is commonly time dependent so that long time dynamics simulations become impratical on near-term quantum processors. The Hamiltonian simulation algorithm based on Cartan decomposition (CD) provides an appealing scheme for QDSs with fixed-depth circuits while limited to time-independent case. In this work, we generalize this CD-based Hamiltonian simulation algorithm for studying time-dependent systems by combining it with variational Hamiltonian simulation. The time-dependent and time-independent parts of the Hamiltonian are treated with the variational approach and the CD-based Hamiltonian simulation algorithms, respectively. As such, only fixed-depth quantum circuits are required in this hybrid Hamiltonian simulation algorithm while still maintaining high accuracy. We apply this new algorithm to study the response of spin and molecular systems to $δ$-kick electric fields and obtain accurate spectra for these excitation processes.
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Wan, Linyun
Liu, Jie
Li, Zhenyu
Yang, Jinlong
Quantum Physics
Quantum dynamics simulations (QDSs) are one of the most highly anticipated applications of quantum computing. Quantum circuit depth for implementing Hamiltonian simulation algorithms is commonly time dependent so that long time dynamics simulations become impratical on near-term quantum processors. The Hamiltonian simulation algorithm based on Cartan decomposition (CD) provides an appealing scheme for QDSs with fixed-depth circuits while limited to time-independent case. In this work, we generalize this CD-based Hamiltonian simulation algorithm for studying time-dependent systems by combining it with variational Hamiltonian simulation. The time-dependent and time-independent parts of the Hamiltonian are treated with the variational approach and the CD-based Hamiltonian simulation algorithms, respectively. As such, only fixed-depth quantum circuits are required in this hybrid Hamiltonian simulation algorithm while still maintaining high accuracy. We apply this new algorithm to study the response of spin and molecular systems to $δ$-kick electric fields and obtain accurate spectra for these excitation processes.
title Variational-Cartan Quantum Dynamics Simulations of Excitation Dynamics
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14127