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Physical Review A

Fast and robust quantum state transfer assisted by zero-energy interface states in a splicing Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain

Lijun Huang, Zhi Tan, Honghua Zhong, Bo Zhu

Published Aug 19, 2022• 22 citations
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Abstract

We propose a fast, robust, and long-distance quantum state transfer (QST) protocol via a splicing Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chain, where the interchain couplings vary with the change in the phase parameter and the single or splicing SSH chain can be designed by adjusting it. It is found that the existence of a zero-energy interface state (IFS) not only can improve the speed of QST but also can realize long-distance QST. Furthermore, we give the phase diagram in the parameter space of the transfer time $T$ and the system's size $N$, where the different regions that can successfully implement QST via a single- or splicing-SSH-chain protocol are given. Therefore, we can choose the optimal QST protocol by adjusting only the phase parameter for different transfer times and system sizes. By numerically investigating the resilience of each protocol to static disorder, we reveal that the splicing-SSH-chain protocol is quite robust to both diagonal and off-diagonal disorders and clearly outperforms the single-SSH-chain protocol. By considering the environmental influence, rendering the Hamiltonian non-Hermitian by allowing energy to radiate away, our work shows that the QST protocol assisted by zero-energy IFS is more robust than previously expected and also outperforms the single-SSH-chain protocol.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.106.022419

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We suggest a method for fast and robust quantum-state transfer in a Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chain, which exploits the use of next-to-nearest-neighbor (NNN) interactions.The proposed quantum protocol combines a rapid change in the topological edge state, induced by a modulation of nearest-neighbor interactions, with a fine-tuning of NNN interactions operating a counterdiabatic driving which cancels nonadiabatic excitations.We use this shortcut technique on the edge states in order to obtain a quantum state transfer on a single dimerized chain and also through an interface that connects two dimerized Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chains with different topological order.We investigate the robustness of this protocol against both uncorrelated and correlated disorder and demonstrate its strong resilience to the former.We show that introducing spatial correlations in the disorder increases the robustness of the protocol, widening the range of its applicability.In comparison to traditional adiabatic methods, the short transfer time enabled by the NNN protocol in the SSH chains drastically improves the fidelity of the quantum state transfer.
Abstract We present a feasible scheme to implement a planar and tunable quantum state transfer (QST) via topologically protected zero-energy mode in a splicing Y-junction Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) chain. The introduction of the elaborate nearest-neighbor (NN) hopping enables one to generate a topological interface at the central site of the Y-junction. By modulating the NN hopping adiabatically in the chain, the quantum state initially prepared at the central site can be simultaneously transferred to the three endpoints of the Y-junction with the equal/unequal probabilities. The planar distribution of QST is expected to realize a quantum router, whose function is to make the quantum information on the central site (input port) appear equally/unequally at the three endpoints (output ports) with different directions. Moreover, the numerical simulations demonstrate that the scheme possesses the robustness on the fluctuations of the NN hopping and the on-site potential in the system. Furthermore, we show that the number of the output ports with different directions can be flexibly increased in an extended X-junction SSH chain, and the experimental feasibility for implementing special QST in a superconducting qubit-resonator system is briefly discussed. Our work extends the space distribution of QST from linear distribution to planar distribution and promotes the construction of large-scale quantum networks.
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The Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) model, commonly used for robust state transfers through topologically protected edge pumping, has been generalized and exploited to engineer diverse functional quantum devices. Here, we propose to realize a fast topological beam splitter based on a generalized SSH model by accelerating the quantum state transfer (QST) process essentially limited by adiabatic requirements. The scheme involves delicate orchestration of the instantaneous energy spectrum through exponential modulation of nearest neighbor coupling strengths and onsite energies, yielding a significantly accelerated beam splitting process. Due to properties of topological pumping and accelerated QST, the beam splitter exhibits strong robustness against parameter disorders and losses of system. In addition, the model demonstrates good scalability and can be extended to two-dimensional crossed-chain structures to realize a topological router with variable numbers of output ports. Our work provides practical prospects for fast and robust topological QST in feasible quantum devices in large-scale quantum information processing.
Abstract Fast and robust quantum state transfer (QST) is a major requirement in quantum control and in scalable quantum information processing. Topological protection has emerged as a promising route for the realization of QST robust against sizable imperfections in the network. Here, a scheme is presented for robust QST of topologically protected edge states in a dimeric Su–Schrieffer–Heeger spin chain assisted by Landau–Zener tunneling. As compared to topological QST protocols based on Rabi flopping proposed in recent works, the method is more advantageous in terms of robustness against both diagonal and off‐diagonal disorder in the chain, without a substantial increase of the interaction time.