Cluster State as a Noninvertible Symmetry-Protected Topological Phase

We show that the standard 1+1D Z_{2}×Z_{2} cluster model has a noninvertible global symmetry, described by the fusion category Rep(D_{8}). Therefore, the cluster state is not only a Z_{2}×Z_{2} symmetry protected topological (SPT) phase, but also a noninvertible SPT phase. We further find two new commuting Pauli Hamiltonians for the other two Rep(D_{8}) SPT phases on a tensor product Hilbert space of qubits, matching the classification in field theory and mathematics. We identify the edge modes and the local projective algebras at the interfaces between these noninvertible SPT phases. Finally, we show that there does not exist a symmetric entangler that maps between these distinct SPT states.

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Physical Review Letters
Published
2024-09-10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.133.116601
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53
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
17.89

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Cluster State as a Noninvertible Symmetry-Protected Topological Phase

Sahand Seifnashri, Shu-Heng Shao
53 citations
Physical Review Letters
Topological Materials and Phenomena
17.89
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Cluster State as a Noninvertible Symmetry-Protected Topological Phase

Sahand Seifnashri, Shu-Heng Shao
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53 citations

Abstract

We show that the standard 1+1D Z_{2}×Z_{2} cluster model has a noninvertible global symmetry, described by the fusion category Rep(D_{8}). Therefore, the cluster state is not only a Z_{2}×Z_{2} symmetry protected topological (SPT) phase, but also a noninvertible SPT phase. We further find two new commuting Pauli Hamiltonians for the other two Rep(D_{8}) SPT phases on a tensor product Hilbert space of qubits, matching the classification in field theory and mathematics. We identify the edge modes and the local projective algebras at the interfaces between these noninvertible SPT phases. Finally, we show that there does not exist a symmetric entangler that maps between these distinct SPT states.

Physical Review LettersVol. 133(11)
Stony Brook University (US)
U.S. Department of Energy, Simons Foundation, Institute for Advanced Study
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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