Experimental preparation of W states through many-body physics on a quantum simulator

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Main Authors: Catalano, Alberto Giuseppe, Dağ, Ceren, Torre, Gianpaolo, Giampaolo, Salvatore Marco, Franchini, Fabio
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Published: 2025
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author Catalano, Alberto Giuseppe
Dağ, Ceren
Torre, Gianpaolo
Giampaolo, Salvatore Marco
Franchini, Fabio
author_facet Catalano, Alberto Giuseppe
Dağ, Ceren
Torre, Gianpaolo
Giampaolo, Salvatore Marco
Franchini, Fabio
contents $W$ states are quantum correlated states possessing both bipartite and multipartite entanglement, which makes them useful for several quantum algorithms. We propose a protocol to generate these states by exploiting {\it topological ring frustration}, and implement it on a programmable Rydberg atom array up to 11 qubits, successfully generating many-body $W$ states of Rubidium atoms. Numerical simulations show promising scaling of the algorithm to tens of qubits with near-term achievable updates on the quantum machines. To validate our state preparation protocol and probe quantum entanglement, we devise a fidelity estimator that requires only two sets of measurements. To implement it, we develop a novel and efficient Bayesian state-tomography approach that takes advantage of accurate classical numerical simulations to overcome limitations in the experimental setup. Hence, a lower bound fidelity of around $77\%$ is certified for the experimentally prepared state of 11 qubits. This work provides a state-of-the-art procedure to generate high-quality quantum entangled $W$ states, demonstrating once more how principles of physics can overcome traditional barriers of computation, and be exploited for quantum advantage.
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spellingShingle Experimental preparation of W states through many-body physics on a quantum simulator
Catalano, Alberto Giuseppe
Dağ, Ceren
Torre, Gianpaolo
Giampaolo, Salvatore Marco
Franchini, Fabio
Quantum Physics
Quantum Gases
$W$ states are quantum correlated states possessing both bipartite and multipartite entanglement, which makes them useful for several quantum algorithms. We propose a protocol to generate these states by exploiting {\it topological ring frustration}, and implement it on a programmable Rydberg atom array up to 11 qubits, successfully generating many-body $W$ states of Rubidium atoms. Numerical simulations show promising scaling of the algorithm to tens of qubits with near-term achievable updates on the quantum machines. To validate our state preparation protocol and probe quantum entanglement, we devise a fidelity estimator that requires only two sets of measurements. To implement it, we develop a novel and efficient Bayesian state-tomography approach that takes advantage of accurate classical numerical simulations to overcome limitations in the experimental setup. Hence, a lower bound fidelity of around $77\%$ is certified for the experimentally prepared state of 11 qubits. This work provides a state-of-the-art procedure to generate high-quality quantum entangled $W$ states, demonstrating once more how principles of physics can overcome traditional barriers of computation, and be exploited for quantum advantage.
title Experimental preparation of W states through many-body physics on a quantum simulator
topic Quantum Physics
Quantum Gases
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.17974