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Author Angles-Castillo, A.; Perez, A.; Roldan, E.
Title Bright and dark solitons in a photonic nonlinear quantum walk: lessons from the continuum Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 023004 - 16pp
Keywords quantum walks; soliton; non-linear optics
Abstract We propose a nonlinear quantum walk model inspired in a photonic implementation in which the polarization state of the light field plays the role of the coin-qubit. In particular, we take profit of the nonlinear polarization rotation occurring in optical media with Kerr nonlinearity, which allows to implement a nonlinear coin operator, one that depends on the state of the coin-qubit. We consider the space-time continuum limit of the evolution equation, which takes the form of a nonlinear Dirac equation. The analysis of this continuum limit allows us to gain some insight into the existence of different solitonic structures, such as bright and dark solitons. We illustrate several properties of these solitons with numerical calculations, including the effect on them of an additional phase simulating an external electric field.
Address (up) [Angles-Castillo, Andreu; Perez, Armando] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor & IFIC, CSIC, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain, Email: andreu.angles-castillo@uv.es
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001156767400001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5929
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Author Hinarejos, M.; Perez, A.; Bañuls, M.C.
Title Wigner function for a particle in an infinite lattice Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 14 Issue Pages 103009 - 19pp
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Abstract We study the Wigner function for a quantum system with a discrete, infinite-dimensional Hilbert space, such as a spinless particle moving on a one-dimensional infinite lattice. We discuss the peculiarities of this scenario and of the associated phase-space construction, propose a meaningful definition of the Wigner function in this case and characterize the set of pure states for which it is non-negative. We propose a measure of non-classicality for states in this system, which is consistent with the continuum limit. The prescriptions introduced here are illustrated by applying them to localized and Gaussian states and to their superpositions.
Address (up) [Banuls, M. C.] Max Planck Inst Quantum Opt, D-85748 Garching, Germany, Email: mari.banuls@mpq.mpg.de
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000309396700001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1180
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Author Bonilla, C.; Romao, J.C.; Valle, J.W.F.
Title Electroweak breaking and neutrino mass: `invisible' Higgs decays at the LHC (type II seesaw) Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 18 Issue Pages 033033 - 21pp
Keywords neutrino mass; invisible Higgs decays; Higgs physics
Abstract Neutrino mass generation through the Higgs mechanism not only suggests the need to reconsider the physics of electroweak symmetry breaking from a new perspective, but also provides a new theoretically consistent and experimentally viable paradigm. We illustrate this by describing the main features of the electroweak symmetry breaking sector of the simplest type-II seesaw model with spontaneous breaking of lepton number. After reviewing the relevant `theoretical' and astrophysical restrictions on the Higgs sector, we perform an analysis of the sensitivities of Higgs Boson searches at the ongoing ATLAS and CMS experiments at the LHC, including not only the new contributions to the decay channels present in the standard model (SM) but also genuinely non-SM Higgs Boson decays, such as `invisible' Higgs Boson decays to majorons. We find sensitivities that are likely to be reached at the upcoming run of the experiments.
Address (up) [Bonilla, Cesar; Valle, Jose W. F.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, Edificio Inst Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: cesar.bonilla@ific.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000373727500002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2621
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Author de Vega, I.; Bañuls, M.C.; Perez, A.
Title Effects of dissipation on an adiabatic quantum search algorithm Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 12 Issue Pages 123010 - 19pp
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Abstract According to recent studies (Amin et al 2008 Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 060503), the effect of a thermal bath may improve the performance of a quantum adiabatic search algorithm. In this paper, we compare the effects of such a thermal environment on the algorithm performance with those of a structured environment similar to the one encountered in systems coupled to an electromagnetic field that exists within a photonic crystal. Whereas for all the parameter regimes explored here, the algorithm performance is worsened by contact with a thermal environment, the picture appears to be different when one considers a structured environment. In this case we show that by tuning the environment parameters to certain regimes, the algorithm performance can actually be improved with respect to the closed system case. Additionally, the relevance of considering the dissipation rates as complex quantities is discussed in both cases. More specifically, we find that the imaginary part of the rates cannot be neglected with the usual argument that it simply amounts to an energy shift and in fact influences crucially the system dynamics.
Address (up) [de Vega, Ines] Univ Ulm, Inst Theoret Phys, D-89069 Ulm, Germany, Email: ines.devega@uni-ulm.de
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000285582800002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 303
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Author Di Molfetta, G.; Perez, A.
Title Quantum walks as simulators of neutrino oscillations in a vacuum and matter Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 18 Issue Pages 103038 - 8pp
Keywords quantum walks; neutrino oscillations; quantum simulation
Abstract We analyze the simulation of Dirac neutrino oscillations using quantum walks, both in a vacuum and in matter. We show that this simulation, in the continuum limit, reproduces a set of coupled Dirac equations that describe neutrino flavor oscillations, and we make use of this to establish a connection with neutrino phenomenology, thus allowing one to fix the parameters of the simulation for a given neutrino experiment. We also analyze how matter effects for neutrino propagation can be simulated in the quantum walk. In this way, important features, such as the MSW effect, can be incorporated. Thus, the simulation of neutrino oscillations with the help of quantum walks might be useful to illustrate these effects in extreme conditions, such as the solar interior or supernovae.
Address (up) [Di Molfetta, G.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Dr Moliner 50, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: giuseppe.dimolfetta@lif.univ-mrs.fr
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000386816100004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2846
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Author Escrihuela, F.J.; Forero, D.V.; Miranda, O.G.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F.
Title Probing CP violation with non-unitary mixing in long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments: DUNE as a case study Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 19 Issue Pages 093005 - 14pp
Keywords neutrino masses and mixings; neutrino oscillations; neutrino interactions
Abstract When neutrino masses arise from the exchange of neutral heavy leptons, as in most seesaw schemes, the effective lepton mixing matrix N describing neutrino propagation is non-unitary, hence neutrinos are not exactly orthonormal. New CP violation phases appear in N that could be confused with the standard phase delta(CP) characterizing the three neutrino paradigm. We study the potential of the long-baseline neutrino experiment DUNE in probing CP violation induced by the standard CP phase in the presence of non-unitarity. In order to accomplish this we develop our previous formalism, so as to take into account the neutrino interactions with the medium, important in long baseline experiments such as DUNE. We find that the expected CP sensitivity of DUNE is somewhat degraded with respect to that characterizing the standard unitary case. However the effect is weaker than might have been expected thanks mainly to the wide neutrino beam. We also investigate the sensitivity of DUNE to the parameters characterizing non-unitarity. In this case we find that there is no improvement expected with respect to the current situation, unless the near detector setup is revamped.
Address (up) [Escrihuela, F. J.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J. W. F.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, Parc Cient Paterna,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: franesfe@alumni.uv.es;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000410457100001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3292
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Author Fadel, M.; Yadin, B.; Mao, Y.P.; Byrnes, T.; Gessner, M.
Title Multiparameter quantum metrology and mode entanglement with spatially split nonclassical spin ensembles Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 25 Issue 7 Pages 073006 - 25pp
Keywords quantum metrology; Bose-Einstein condensates; spin-squeezing; Fisher information matrix; mode and particle entanglement
Abstract We identify the multiparameter sensitivity of entangled spin states, such as spin-squeezed and Dicke states that are spatially distributed into several addressable spatial modes. Analytical expressions for the spin-squeezing matrix of families of states that are accessible by current atomic experiments reveal the quantum gain in multiparameter metrology, as well as the optimal strategies to maximize the sensitivity gain for the estimation of any linear combination of parameters. We further study the mode entanglement of these states by deriving a witness for genuine k-partite mode entanglement from the spin-squeezing matrix. Our results highlight the advantage of mode entanglement for distributed sensing, and outline optimal protocols for multiparameter estimation with nonclassical spatially-distributed spin ensembles. We illustrate our findings with the design of a protocol for gradient sensing with a Bose-Einstein condensate in an entangled spin state in two modes.
Address (up) [Fadel, Matteo] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Phys, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, Email: fadelm@phys.ethz.ch;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001026518600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5582
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Author Hinarejos, M.; Bañuls, M.C.; Perez, A.
Title Wigner formalism for a particle on an infinite lattice: dynamics and spin Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 17 Issue Pages 013037 - 16pp
Keywords Wigner functions; dynamics on a lattice; spin-dependent forces
Abstract The recently proposed Wigner function for a particle in an infinite lattice (Hinarejos M, Banuls MC and Perez A 2012 New J. Phys. 14 103009) is extended here to include an internal degree of freedom as spin. This extension is made by introducing a Wigner matrix. The formalism is developed to account for dynamical processes, with or without decoherence. We show explicit solutions for the case of Hamiltonian evolution under a position-dependent potential, and for evolution governed by a master equation under some simple models of decoherence, for which the Wigner matrix formalism is well suited. Discrete processes are also discussed. Finally, we discuss the possibility of introducing a negativity concept for the Wigner function in the case where the spin degree of freedom is included.
Address (up) [Hinarejos, M.; Perez, A.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: banulsm@mpq.mpg.de
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000348759800007 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2101
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Author Hinarejos, M.; Perez, A.; Roldan, E.; Romanelli, A.; de Valcarcel, G.J.
Title Understanding and controlling N-dimensional quantum walks via dispersion relations: application to the two-dimensional and three-dimensional Grover walks-diabolical points and more Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 15 Issue Pages 073041 - 31pp
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Abstract The discrete quantum walk in N dimensions is analyzed from the perspective of its dispersion relations. This allows understanding known properties, as well as designing new ones when spatially extended initial conditions are considered. This is done by deriving wave equations in the continuum, which are generically of the Schrodinger type, and allows devising interesting behavior, such as ballistic propagation without deformation, or the generation of almost flat probability distributions, which is corroborated numerically. There are however special points where the energy surfaces display intersections and, near them, the dynamics is entirely different. Applications to the two- and three-dimensional Grover walks are presented.
Address (up) [Hinarejos, Margarida; Perez, Armando] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: Armando.Perez@uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000322110600003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1504
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Author ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Alvarez Piqueras, D.; Barranco Navarro, L.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Cerda Alberich, L.; Costa, M.J.; Fernandez Martinez, P.; Ferrer, A.; Fiorini, L.; Fuster, J.; Garcia, C.; Garcia Navarro, J.E.; Gonzalez de la Hoz, S.; Hernandez Jimenez, Y.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Irles Quiles, A.; Jimenez Pena, J.; Kaci, M.; King, M.; Lacasta, C.; Lacuesta, V.R.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Mitsou, V.A.; Pedraza Lopez, S.; Romero Adam, E.; Ros, E.; Salt, J.; Sanchez Martinez, V.; Soldevila, U.; Sanchez, J.; Valero, A.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Vos, M.
Title A search for an excited muon decaying to a muon and two jets in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication New Journal of Physics Abbreviated Journal New J. Phys.
Volume 18 Issue Pages 073021 - 21pp
Keywords excited leptons; lepton compositeness; leptoquarks
Abstract Anew search signature for excited leptons is explored. Excited muons are sought in the channel pp -> μmu* -> μμjet jet, assuming both the production and decay occur via a contact interaction. The analysis is based on 20.3 fb(-1) of pp collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of root s = 8 TeV taken with the ATLAS detector at the large hadron collider. No evidence of excited muons is found, and limits are set at the 95% confidence level on the cross section times branching ratio as a function of the excited-muon mass m(mu)*. For m(mu)* between 1.3 and 3.0 TeV, the upper limit on sigma B(mu* -> μq (q) over bar) is between 0.6 and 1 fb. Limits on sB are converted to lower bounds on the compositeness scale Lambda. In the limiting case Lambda = m(mu)*, excited muons with a mass below 2.8 TeV are excluded. With the same model assumptions, these limits at larger mu* masses improve upon previous limits from traditional searches based on the gauge-mediated decay mu* -> μgamma.
Address (up) [Jackson, P.; Lee, L.; Petridis, A.; Soni, N.; White, M. J.] Univ Adelaide, Dept Phys, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1367-2630 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000381870700003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2800
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