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Quantum walks and quantum search on graphene lattices

Foulger, Iain; Gnutzmann, Sven; Tanner, Gregor

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Iain Foulger

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GREGOR TANNER GREGOR.TANNER@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Applied Mathematics



Abstract

Quantum walks have been very useful in developing search algorithms in quantum information, in particular for devising of spatial search algorithms. However, the construction of continuous-time quantum search algorithms in two-dimensional lattices has proved difficult, requiring additional degrees of freedom. Here, we demonstrate that a continuous-time quantum walk search is possible in two dimensions by changing the search topology to a graphene lattice, utilizing the Dirac point in the energy spectrum. This is made possible by making a change to standard methods of marking a particular site in the lattice. Various ways of marking a site are shown to result in successful search protocols. We further establish that the search can be adapted to transfer probability amplitude across the lattice between specific lattice sites thus establishing a line of communication between these sites.

Citation

Foulger, I., Gnutzmann, S., & Tanner, G. (2015). Quantum walks and quantum search on graphene lattices. Physical Review A, 91(6), Article 062323. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.062323

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 28, 2015
Publication Date Jun 18, 2015
Deposit Date Sep 25, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review A
Print ISSN 2469-9926
Electronic ISSN 2469-9934
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 91
Issue 6
Article Number 062323
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.062323
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/754156
Publisher URL https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.91.062323
Additional Information ©2015 American Physical Society

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