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    Nonlinear flip-flop quantum walks through potential barriers

    F. S. Passos1 and A. R. C. Buarque2,3

    • 1Instituto Federal de Alagoas, 57020-600 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
    • 2Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • 3Secretaria de Estado da Educação de Alagoas, 57055-055 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

    Phys. Rev. A 106, 062407 – Published 7 December, 2022

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.106.062407

    Abstract

    The dynamics of nonlinear flip-flop quantum walk with amplitude-dependent phase shifts with pertubing potential barrier is investigated. Through the adjustment between uniform local perturbations and a Kerr-like nonlinearity of the medium we find a rich set of dynamic profiles. We will show the existence of different Hadamard quantum walking regimes, including those with mobile soliton-like structures or self-trapped states. The latter is predominant for perturbations with amplitudes that tend to φ→π/2. In this system, the qubit shows an unusual behavior as we increase the amplitudes of the potential barriers and displays a monotonic decrease in the self-trapping φc with respect to the nonlinear parameter. A chaotic-like regime becomes predominant for intermediate nonlinearity values. Furthermore, we show that, by changing the quantum coins (θ) a nontrivial dynamic arises, where coins close to Pauli-X drives the system to a regime with predominant soliton-like structures, while the chaotic behavior are restricted to a narrow region in the χ−φ plane. We believe that is possible to implement and observe the proprieties of this model in an integrated photonic system.

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