Two quantum oscillators coupled with a planar radio frequency ion trap

In this scheme, two quantum oscillators in a planar radio frequency ion trap are coupled by the trap electrodes. The ions motional states encode the quantum bits （qubits）, and a swap gate could be achieved. Under different conditions of the experiments, the intensity of the coupling between＇two quantum oscillators and the dissipation of the system are calculated. We compute fidelities for a quantum swap gate and discuss experimental issues.

Planck’s Oscillators at Low Temperatures and Haken’s Perturbation Approach to the Quantum Oscillators Reconsidered

In the first step the extremal values of the vibrational specific heat and entropy represented by the Planck oscillators at the low temperatures could be calculated. The positions of the extrema are defined by the dimensionless ratios between the quanta of the vibrational energy and products of the actual temperature multiplied by the Boltzmann constant. It became evident that position of a local maximum obtained for the Planck’s average energy of a vibration mode and position of a local maximum of entropy are the same. In the next step the Haken’s time-dependent perturbation approach to the pair of quantum non-degenerate Schr?dinger eigenstates of energy is re-examined. An averaging process done on the time variable leads to a very simple formula for the coefficients entering the perturbation terms.

Two-dimensional Sb net generated nontrivial topological states in SmAgSb_(2) probed by quantum oscillations

The REAgSb_(2)(RE = rare earth and Y) family has drawn considerable research interest because the two-dimensional Sb net in their crystal structures hosts topological fermions and hence rich topological properties. We report herein the magnetization and magnetotransport measurements of SmAgSb_(2) single crystal, which unveil very large magnetoresistance and high carrier mobility up to 6.2 × 10^(3)% and 5.58 × 10^(3)cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1), respectively. The analysis of both Shubnikov–de Haas and de Haas–van Alphen quantum oscillations indicates nontrivial Berry phases in the paramagnetic state while trivial Berry curvature in the antiferromagnetic state, indicating a topological phase transition induced by the antiferromagnetic order. It is also supported by the first-principles calculations. The results not only provide a new interesting topological material but also offer valuable insights into the correlation between magnetism and nontrivial topological states.

Quantum Dynamics via a Hidden Liouville Space

The traditional simulations may occasionally turn out to be challenging for the quantum dynamics, particularly those governed by the nonlinear Hamiltonians. In this work, we introduce a nonstandard iterative technique where the Liouville space is briefly expanded with an additional (virtual) space only within ultrashort subintervals. This tremendously reduces the cost of time-consuming calculations. We implement our technique for an example of a charged particle in both harmonic and anharmonic potentials. The temporal evolutions of the probability for the particle being in the ground state are obtained numerically and compared to the analytical solutions. We further discuss the physics insight of this technique based on a thought-experiment. Successive processes intrinsically “hitchhiking” via virtual space in discrete ultrashort time duration, are the hallmark of our technique. We believe that this technique has potential for solving numerous problems which often pose a challenge when using the traditional approach based on time-ordered exponentials.

Decoherence of a Quantum Nonlinear Oscillator Under a Non-zero Temperature Thermal Bath

The characteristic time τD for decoherence process of a quantum nonlinear oscillator system under a nonzero temperature thermal bath is studied by expanding the linear entropy. By numerical analysis, it is shown that at a non-zero temperature, the quantum coherence decays much faster than at zero temperature. Moreover, the non-zero temperature thermal bath will bring a crucial suppression to the quantum effects of the observables, which causes these quantum effects to become unable to persist up to the Ehrenfest time but is insufticient to destroy the quantum-classical transition.

A Model Effective Mass Quantum Anharmonic Oscillator and Its Thermodynamic Characterization

Using a model anharmonic oscillator with asymptotically decreasing effective mass to study the effect of compositional grading on the quantum mechanical properties of a semiconductor heterostructure, we determine the exact bound states and spectral values of the system. Furthermore, we show that ordering ambiguity only brings about a spectral shift on the quantum anharmonic oscillator with spatially varying effective mass. A study of thermodynamic properties of the system reveals a resonance condition dependent on the magnitude of the anharmonicity parameter. This resonance condition is seen to set a critical value on the said parameter beyond which a complex valued entropy which is discussed, emerges.

Impact of Temperature Variation on Performance of Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor-Based on Chaotic Oscillator:A Quantum Simulation Study

We evaluate the impact of temperature on the output behavior of a carbon nanotube field effect transistor （CNFET） based chaotic generator. The sources cause the variations in both current-voltage characteristics of the CNFET device and an overall chaotic circuit is pointed out. To verify the effect of temperature variation on the output dynamics of the chaotic circuit, a simulation is performed by employing the CNFET compact model of Wong et al. in HSPICE with a temperature range from -100℃ to 100℃. The obtained results with time series, frequency spectra, and bifurcation diagram from the simulation demonstrate that temperature plays a significant role in the output dynamics of the CNFET-based chaotic circuit. Thus, temperature-related issues should be taken into account while designing a high-quality chaotic generator with high stability.

Nonlinear current response and electric quantum oscillations in the Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2)

Chiral anomaly is a distinct quantum anomaly associated with chiral fermions in Dirac or Weyl semimetals.The use of negative magnetoresistance(negative MR)as a signature for this anomaly remains contentious,as trivial mechanisms such as current jetting and weak localization can also induce negative MR.In this study,we report a novel nonlinear behavior of the chiral anomaly in the longitudinal direction,which we observed by applying parallel current and magnetic field to the Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)A_(s_(2)).This nonlinear characteristic peaks at an intermediate magnetic field of approximately5 T,displaying a resistance-increasing property concomitant with strengthening of the current source.Through angledependence experiments,we were able to rule out trivial factors,such as thermal effects,geometric artifacts,and anisotropy.Furthermore,additional electric quantum oscillations were observed when the direct current(DC)was applied as high as300μA.Such an unusual phenomenon is ascribed to the formation of quantized levels due to Bloch oscillation in the high DC regime,suggesting that an oscillatory density distribution may arise as the electric field increases.The non-Ohmic electric quantum oscillations open a new avenue for exploring chiral anomaly and other nontrivial topological properties,which is also one of the salient features of nonequilibrium steady states in condensed matter physics.

Quantum oscillations and nontrivial transport in (Bi0.92In0.08)2Se3

Quantum phase transition in topological insulators has drawn heightened attention in condensed matter physics and future device applications. Here we report the magnetotransport properties of single crystalline （Bi0.92In0.08）2Se3. The average mobility of^1000 cm2·V-1·s-1 is obtained from the Lorentz law at the low field （〈 3 T） up to 50 K. The quantum oscillations rise at a field of^5 T, revealing a high mobility of^1.4×104 cm2·V-1·s-1 at 2 K. The Dirac surface state is evident by the nontrivial Berry phase in the Landau-Fan diagram. The properties make the （Bi0.92In0.08）2Se3 a promising platform for the investigation of quantum phase transition in topological insulators.

Magnetic quantum oscillations in a monolayer graphene under a perpendicular magnetic field

The de Haas van Alphen （dHvA） oscillations of electronic magnetization m a monotayer grapnene with structuteinduced spin orbit interaction （SOI） are studied. The results show that the dHvA oscillating centre in this system deviates from the well known （zero） value in a conventional two-dimensional electron gas. The inclusion of S0I will change the well-defined sawtooth pattern of magnetic quantum oscillations and result in a beating pattern. In addition, the SOI effects ola Hall conductance and magnetic susceptibility are also discussed.

Quantum oscillation measurements in high magnetic field and ultra-low temperature

The physical properties of a solid are determined by the electrons near the Fermi energy and their low-lying excitations. Thus, it is crucially important to obtain the band structure near the Fermi energy of a material to understand many novel phenomena that occur, such as high-To superconductivity, density waves, and Dirac-type excitations. One important way to determine the Fermi surface topology of a material is from its quantum oscillations in an external magnetic field. In this article, we provide a brief introduction to the substation at the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility （SECUF）, with a focus on quantum oscillation measurements, including our motivation, the structure of and the challenges in building the substation, and perspectives.

Nonsensitive Homotopy-Pade Approach:Anharmonic Oscillators

In order to investigate a complicated physical system, it is convenient to consider a simple, easy to solve model, which is chosen to reflect as much physics as possible of the original system, as an ideal approximation. Motivated by this fundamental idea, we propose a novel asymptotic method, the nonsensitive homotopy-Pade approach. In this method, homotopy relations are constructed to link the original system with an ideal, solvable model. An artificial homotopy parameter is introduced to the homotopy relations as the normal perturbation parameter to generate the perturbation series, and is used to implement the Padd approximation. Meanwhile, some other auxiliary nonperturbative parameters, which are used to control the convergence of the perturbation series, are inserted to the approximants, and are fixed via the principle of minimal sensitivity. The method is used to study the eigenvalue problem of the quantum anharmonic oscillators. Highly accurate numerical results show its validity. Possible further studies on this method are also briefly discussed.

Weak Anti-Localization and Quantum Oscillations in Topological Crystalline Insulator PbTe

Topological crystalline insulators （TCIs） have attracted worldwide interest since their theoretical predication and have created exciting opportunities for studying topological quantum physics and for exploring spintronic appli- cations. In this work, we successfully synthesize PbTe nanowires via the chemical vapor deposition method and demonstrate the existence of topological surface states by their 2D weak anti-localization effect and Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations. More importantly, the surface state contributes ~61% of the total conduction, suggesting dom- inant surface transport in PbTe nanowires at low temperatures. Our work provides an experimental groundwork for researching TCIs and is a step forward for the applications of PbTe nanowires in spintronic devices.

Option Pricing beyond Black-Scholes Model:Quantum Mechanics Approach

Based on the analog between the stochastic dynamics and quantum harmonic oscillator,we propose a market force driving model to generalize the Black-Scholes model in finance market.We give new schemes of option pricing,in which we can take various unexpected market behaviors into account to modify the option pricing.As examples,we present several market forces to analyze their effects on the option pricing.These results provide us two practical applications.One is to be used as a new scheme of option pricing when we can predict some hidden market forces or behaviors emerging.The other implies the existence of some risk premium when some unexpected forces emerge.

Coulomb-Dominated Oscillations in Fabry-Perot Quantum Hall Interferometers

Periodic resistance oscillations in Fabry-Perot quantum Hall interferometers are observed at integer filling factors of the constrictions, fc=1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Rather than the Aharonov-Bohm interference, these oscillations are attributed to the Coulomb interactions between interfering edge states and localized states in the central island of an interferometer, as confirmed by the observation of a positive slope for the lines of constant oscillation phase in the image plot of resistance in the 13 Vs plane. Similar resistance oscillations are also observed when the area A of the center regime and the backseattering probability of interfering edge states are varied, by changing the side-gate voltages and the configuration of the quantum point contacts, respectively. The oscillation amplitudes decay exponentially with temperature in the ramge of 40mK〈 T ≤ 130 mK, with a characteristic temperature T0 -25 mK, consistent with recent theoretical and experimental works.

Transient Quantum Beat Oscillations in Extreme-Relativistic Diffraction in Time

In the solution of the Klein-Gordon equation for the shutter problem, we prove that, at internuclear distances, a relativistic beam of Pi-mesons has a probability density which oscillates in time in a similar way to the spatial dependence in optical Fresnel diffraction from a straight edge. However, for an extreme-relativistic beam, the Fresnel oscillations turn into quantum damped beat oscillations. We prove that quantum beat oscillations are the consequence, at extreme-relativistic velocities, of the interference between the initial incident wave function, and the Green’s function in the relativistic shutter problem. This is a pure quantum relativistic phenomenon.

Demonstration and operation of quantum harmonic oscillators in an AlGaAs–GaAs heterostructure

The quantum harmonic oscillator(QHO),one of the most important and ubiquitous model systems in quantum mechanics,features equally spaced energy levels or eigenstates.Here we present a new class of nearly ideal QHOs formed by hydrogenic substitutional dopants in an AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructure.On the basis of model calculations,we demonstrate that,when aδ-doping Si donor substitutes the Ga/Al lattice site close to AlGaAs/GaAs heterointerface,a hydrogenic Si QHO,characterized by a restoring Coulomb force producing square law harmonic potential,is formed.This gives rise to QHO states with energy spacing of~8–9 meV.We experimentally confirm this proposal by utilizing gate tuning and measuring QHO states using an aluminum single-electron transistor(SET).A sharp and fast oscillation with period of~7–8 mV appears in addition to the regular Coulomb blockade(CB)oscillation with much larger period,for positive gate biases above 0.5 V.The observation of fast oscillation and its behavior is quantitatively consistent with our theoretical result,manifesting the harmonic motion of electrons from the QHO.Our results might establish a general principle to design,construct and manipulate QHOs in semiconductor heterostructures,opening future possibilities for their quantum applications.

N-particles intermediate coordinate-momentum representation and its application

This paper constructs the new common eigenvectors of n intermediate coordinate-momentum operators which are complete and orthonormal. The intermediate coordinate-momentum representation of a multi-particles system is proposed and applied to a generaln-mode quantum harmonic oscillators system with coordinate-momentum coupling.

Quantum transport in topological semimetals under magnetic fields (III)

We review our most recent research on quantum transport,organizing the review according to the intensity of the magnetic field and focus mostly on topological semimetals and topological insulators.We first describe the phenomenon of quantum transport when a magnetic field is not present.We introduce the nonlinear Hall effect and its theoretical descriptions.Then,we discuss Coulomb instabilities in 3D higher-order topological insulators.Next,we pay close attention to the surface states and find a function to identify the axion insulator in the antiferromagnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4.Under weak magnetic fields,we focus on the decaying Majorana oscillations which has the correlation with spin−orbit coupling.In the section on strong magnetic fields,we study the helical edge states and the one-sided hinge states of the Fermi-arc mechanism,which are relevant to the quantum Hall effect.Under extremely large magnetic fields,we derive a theoretical explanation of the negative magnetoresistance without a chiral anomaly.Then,we show how magnetic responses can be used to detect relativistic quasiparticles.Additionally,we introduce the 3D quantum Hall effect’s charge-density wave mechanism and compare it with the theory of 3D transitions between metal and insulator driven by magnetic fields.

Virial Theorem for a Class of Quantum Nonlinear Harmonic Oscillators

In this paper,the Virial Theorem based on a class of quantum nonlinear harmonic oscillators is presented.This relationship has to do with parameter λ and ■/■λ,where the λ is a real number.When λ = 0,the nonlinear harmonic oscillator naturally reduces to the usual quantum linear harmonic oscillator,and the Virial Theorem also reduces to the usual Virial Theorem.