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Description
Simulating the real-time dynamics of SU(3) strings is one of the major near-term goals for the quantum simulation community. We propose a protocol for an analog quantum simulation of this non-Abelian physics using cold atoms. Based on the Loop-String-Hadron (LSH) framework, our approach maps the SU(3)-invariant dynamics of strings and hadrons onto an SU(3) ionic Fermi-Hubbard model with three fermionic species, realizable with alkaline-earth-like atoms trapped in an optical lattice. This protocol maintains all local constraints, including the on-site SU(3) and on-link Abelian Gauss laws. We will demonstrate the validity of this approach by comparing the energy spectrum of the analog system with that of the target SU(3) gauge theory at a specific coupling, showing excellent agreement. The proposed simulation is scalable, fully gauge-invariant, and implementable with near-term technology, offering a tangible pathway to experimentally investigate non-perturbative string dynamics.
| Parallel Session (for talks only) | Quantum computing and quantum information |
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