Digital-Analog Quantum Simulation of Spin Systems in Trapped Ions

Iñigo Arrazola Maiztegui

Published Oct 2, 2015• 0 citations

Abstract

We propose a method to simulate spin models in trapped ions, using digital-analog techniques. With a suitable multiqubit gate decomposition in terms of analog blocks and digital steps, we show that the dynamics of the spin-1/2 Heisenberg chain can be implemented in a linear ion array. This digital-analog proposal involves substantially less number of gates than a fully digital approach, making it a good candidate for experimental implementations. Our work may be adapted to different quantum platforms.

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