Thouless quantum walks in topological flat bands
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| author | Danieli, Carlo Pilozzi, Laura Conti, Claudio Brosco, Valentina |
| author_facet | Danieli, Carlo Pilozzi, Laura Conti, Claudio Brosco, Valentina |
| contents | Non-Abelian gauge symmetries are cornerstones of modern theoretical physics, underlying fundamental interactions and the geometric structure of quantum mechanics. However, their potential to control quantum coherence, entangle- ment, and transport in engineered quantum systems remains to a large extent unexplored. In this work, we propose utilizing non-Abelian Thouless pumping to realize one-dimensional discrete-time quantum walks on topological lattices char- acterized by degenerate flat bands. Through carefully designed pumping cycles, we implement different classes of holonomic coin and shift operators. This frame- work allows for the construction of quantum walks that encode the topological and geometric properties of the underlying system. Remarkably, the resulting evolution exhibits parity symmetry breaking and gives rise to a dynamical pro- cess governed by a Weyl-like equation, highlighting the deep connection between parity and time-reversal symmetry breaking in the system. |
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| spellingShingle | Thouless quantum walks in topological flat bands Danieli, Carlo Pilozzi, Laura Conti, Claudio Brosco, Valentina Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Optics Quantum Physics Non-Abelian gauge symmetries are cornerstones of modern theoretical physics, underlying fundamental interactions and the geometric structure of quantum mechanics. However, their potential to control quantum coherence, entangle- ment, and transport in engineered quantum systems remains to a large extent unexplored. In this work, we propose utilizing non-Abelian Thouless pumping to realize one-dimensional discrete-time quantum walks on topological lattices char- acterized by degenerate flat bands. Through carefully designed pumping cycles, we implement different classes of holonomic coin and shift operators. This frame- work allows for the construction of quantum walks that encode the topological and geometric properties of the underlying system. Remarkably, the resulting evolution exhibits parity symmetry breaking and gives rise to a dynamical pro- cess governed by a Weyl-like equation, highlighting the deep connection between parity and time-reversal symmetry breaking in the system. |
| title | Thouless quantum walks in topological flat bands |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.02429 |