The strong force in nature, described by the theory of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), governs the interaction of quarks and gluons, which constitute the main building blocks of the visible universe. Since its development over five decades ago, various fundamental questions have remained unanswered despite significant theoretical and experimental efforts: How do the dynamics of quarks and gluons...
Recent progress in quantum computing offers promising opportunities to address computational challenges in lattice gauge theories, particularly for real-time dynamics and scattering amplitudes that are inaccessible through classical methods like lattice QCD due to limitations such as the sign problem. This talk focuses on the use of measurement-based photonic quantum processors to calculate...
The many internal quantum states (vibrational, rotational, hyperfine, parity) of molecules add complexity to experiments but in exchange offer opportunity. Fr instance, the current best limit on the electron’s electric dipole moment was set in a trapped-molecule experiment, and prospects for finding new CP-violating physics in radioactive molecules are excellent. I’ll review some of this...
Central spin systems are ubiquitous, naturally occurring in a variety of physical systems, including rare-earth ions in nuclear spin-rich crystals and atomic-scale defects in two-dimensional materials. Here, we present novel quantum control methods for probing and manipulating a central spin system, where an optically addressable single electron spin is surrounded by an inaccessible dark...
