中国物理B ›› 2021, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (10): 100309-100309.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ac0520
所属专题: SPECIAL TOPIC — Non-Hermitian physics
Zhan Wang(王战)1,2, Zhongcheng Xiang(相忠诚)1, Tong Liu(刘桐)1,2, Xiaohui Song(宋小会)1, Pengtao Song(宋鹏涛)1,2, Xueyi Guo(郭学仪)1, Luhong Su(苏鹭红)1,2, He Zhang(张贺)1,2, Yanjing Du(杜燕京)1,4, and Dongning Zheng(郑东宁)1,2,3,†
Zhan Wang(王战)1,2, Zhongcheng Xiang(相忠诚)1, Tong Liu(刘桐)1,2, Xiaohui Song(宋小会)1, Pengtao Song(宋鹏涛)1,2, Xueyi Guo(郭学仪)1, Luhong Su(苏鹭红)1,2, He Zhang(张贺)1,2, Yanjing Du(杜燕京)1,4, and Dongning Zheng(郑东宁)1,2,3,†
摘要: Open physical systems described by the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian with parity-time-reversal (PT) symmetry show peculiar phenomena, such as the presence of an exceptional point (EP) at which the PT symmetry is broken and two resonant modes of the Hamiltonian become degenerate. Near the EP, the system could be more sensitive to external perturbations and this may lead to enhanced sensing. In this paper, we present experimental results on the observation of PT symmetry broken transition and the EP using a tunable superconducting qubit. The quantum system of investigation is formed by the two levels of the qubit and the energy loss of the system to the environment is controlled by a method of parametric modulation of the qubit frequency. This method is simple with no requirements for additional elements or qubit device modifications. We believe it can be easily implemented on multi-qubit devices that would be suitable for further exploration of non-Hermitian physics in more complex and diverse systems.
中图分类号: (Quantum information)