• 文献标题:   Microwave Experiments Simulating Quantum Search and Directed Transport in Artificial Graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BOHM J, BELLEC M, MORTESSAGNE F, KUHL U, BARKHOFEN S, GEHLER S, STOCKMANN HJ, FOULGER I, GNUTZMANN S, TANNER G
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0031-9007 EI 1079-7114
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Nice Sophia Antipolis
  • 被引频次:   13
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.110501
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

A series of quantum search algorithms have been proposed recently providing an algebraic speedup compared to classical search algorithms from N to root N, where N is the number of items in the search space. In particular, devising searches on regular lattices has become popular in extending Grover's original algorithm to spatial searching. Working in a tight-binding setup, it could be demonstrated, theoretically, that a search is possible in the physically relevant dimensions 2 and 3 if the lattice spectrum possesses Dirac points. We present here a proof of principle experiment implementing wave search algorithms and directed wave transport in a graphene lattice arrangement. The idea is based on bringing localized search states into resonance with an extended lattice state in an energy region of low spectral density-namely, at or near the Dirac point. The experiment is implemented using classical waves in a microwave setup containing weakly coupled dielectric resonators placed in a honeycomb arrangement, i.e., artificial graphene. Furthermore, we investigate the scaling behavior experimentally using linear chains.