Quantum simulation of spin-boson models with structured bath

Abstract The spin-boson model, involving spins interacting with a bath of quantum harmonic oscillators, is a widely used representation of open quantum systems that describe many dissipative processes in physical, chemical and biological systems. Trapped ions present an ideal platform for simulating...

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Main Authors: Ke Sun, Mingyu Kang, Hanggai Nuomin, George Schwartz, David N. Beratan, Kenneth R. Brown, Jungsang Kim
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59296-y
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author Ke Sun
Mingyu Kang
Hanggai Nuomin
George Schwartz
David N. Beratan
Kenneth R. Brown
Jungsang Kim
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description Abstract The spin-boson model, involving spins interacting with a bath of quantum harmonic oscillators, is a widely used representation of open quantum systems that describe many dissipative processes in physical, chemical and biological systems. Trapped ions present an ideal platform for simulating the quantum dynamics of such models, by accessing both the high-quality internal qubit states and the motional modes of the ions for spins and bosons, respectively. We demonstrate a fully programmable method to simulate dissipative dynamics of spin-boson models using a chain of trapped ions, where the initial temperature and the spectral densities of the boson bath are engineered by controlling the state of the motional modes and their coupling with qubit states. Our method provides a versatile and precise experimental tool for studying open quantum systems.
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spelling doaj-art-039db8d0252748deb9a6c7e7ac0a8e352025-08-20T02:55:23ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-04-0116111010.1038/s41467-025-59296-yQuantum simulation of spin-boson models with structured bathKe Sun0Mingyu Kang1Hanggai Nuomin2George Schwartz3David N. Beratan4Kenneth R. Brown5Jungsang Kim6Duke Quantum Center, Duke UniversityDuke Quantum Center, Duke UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Duke UniversityDuke Quantum Center, Duke UniversityDepartment of Physics, Duke UniversityDuke Quantum Center, Duke UniversityDuke Quantum Center, Duke UniversityAbstract The spin-boson model, involving spins interacting with a bath of quantum harmonic oscillators, is a widely used representation of open quantum systems that describe many dissipative processes in physical, chemical and biological systems. Trapped ions present an ideal platform for simulating the quantum dynamics of such models, by accessing both the high-quality internal qubit states and the motional modes of the ions for spins and bosons, respectively. We demonstrate a fully programmable method to simulate dissipative dynamics of spin-boson models using a chain of trapped ions, where the initial temperature and the spectral densities of the boson bath are engineered by controlling the state of the motional modes and their coupling with qubit states. Our method provides a versatile and precise experimental tool for studying open quantum systems.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59296-y
spellingShingle Ke Sun
Mingyu Kang
Hanggai Nuomin
George Schwartz
David N. Beratan
Kenneth R. Brown
Jungsang Kim
Quantum simulation of spin-boson models with structured bath
Nature Communications
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