Quantum computing for extracting nuclear resonances
Quantum computing has been increasingly applied in nuclear physics. In this work, we combine quantum computing with the complex scaling method to address the resonance problem. Due to the non-Hermiticity introduced by complex scaling, standard quantum computing cannot solve for complex eigenvalues directly. Therefore, it is necessary to embed the non-Hermitian operator into a larger dimensional unitary operator. Additionally, for the case of two basis vectors, we improve the traditional direct measurement method and optimize the quantum circuit. Ultimately, using the α + α system as an example, we obtain the complex eigenenergies from the quantum computer that are consistent with those obtained from direct Hamiltonian diagonalization.
Authors
- Dong Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7116-721X)
- Hantao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-1287)
- Zhongzhou Ren
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Hohai University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics Letters B
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2024.139187
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.08
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fundo para o Desenvolvimento das Ciências e da Tecnologia
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities