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View SchemaA toolbox for lattice spin models with polar molecules
| Authors | A. Micheli, G. K. Brennen, P. Zoller |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0512222 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512222 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nphys287 |
| Journal | Nature Physics, 2, 341-347 (2006) |
Abstract
There is growing interest to investigate states of matter with topological order, which support excitations in the form of anyons, and which underly topological quantum computing. Examples of such systems include lattice spin models in two dimensions. Here we show that relevant Hamiltonians can be systematically engineered with polar molecules stored in optical lattices, where the spin is represented by a single electron outside a closed shell of a heteronuclear molecule in its rotational ground state. Combining microwave excitation with the dipole-dipole interactions and spin-rotation couplings allows us to build a complete toolbox for effective two-spin interactions with designable range and spatial anisotropy, and with coupling strengths significantly larger than relevant decoherence rates. As an illustration we discuss two models: a 2D square lattice with an energy gap providing for protected quantum memory, and another on stacked triangular lattices leading to topological quantum computing.
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