• Accepted Paper

Probing antiferromagnetic hysteresis on programmable quantum annealers

Elijah Pelofske, Pratik Sathe, Cristiano Nisoli, and Frank Barrows

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 30 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/mcz4-xh6z

Abstract

Using programmable analog quantum annealing processors, we implement a sampling-based magnetic hysteresis protocol to probe the counterintuitive notion of magnetic memory in antiferromagnetic models. A key component of this protocol responsible for the hysteresis is a transverse field, which enables state transitions, while the longitudinal magnetic field sweep is done via a longitudinal control field. We observe intriguing non-monotonic magnetization, alongside full saturation and reversal of the hysteresis curve, Barkhausen-like noise, as well as emergent magnetic domains mediated by quantum fluctuations that give rise to the magnetic memory effect in antiferromagnets.

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