13–16 Jul 2026
Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
Europe/London timezone

Digital Rydberg simulation of dynamical quantum phase transitions in the Schwinger model

13 Jul 2026, 10:00
30m
Maths Lecture Theatre

Maths Lecture Theatre

Building number 4 on the campus map
Invited Talk Talks

Speaker

Prof. elisa ercolessi (University of Bologna and INFN)

Description

The Z3 Schwinger model describes an approximation of one-dimensional quantum electrodynamics, which is able to capture non-perturbative features such as confinement and string breaking. We present the simulation of its quench dynamics on a digital noisy Rydberg atom platform, aiming at the observation of multiple dynamical quantum phase transitions. In order to reach long-time dynamics, we exploit an encoding dictated by the symmetries, combined with a circuit compression procedure. Focusing on the evolution of the Dirac vacuum by means of a Hamiltonian depending on a negative mass parameter, we observe resonant Rabi oscillations between the Dirac vacuum and mesonic states, in which we can clearly detect multiple dynamical phase transitions.

Author

Prof. elisa ercolessi (University of Bologna and INFN)

Presentation materials