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Approximating vibronic spectroscopy with imperfect quantum optics

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Author(s)

W.R. Clements, Jelmer Renema, Andreas Eckstein, Antonio A. Valido, Adriana Lita, Thomas Gerrits, Sae Woo Nam, Steven Kolthammer, Joonsuk Huh

Abstract

We study the impact of experimental imperfections on a recently proposed protocol for performing quantum simulations of vibronic spectroscopy. Specifically, we propose a method for quantifying the impact of these imperfections, optimizing an experiment to account for them, and benchmarking the results against a classical simulation method. We illustrate our findings using a proof of principle experimental simulation of part of the vibronic spectrum of tropolone. Our findings will inform the design of future experiments aiming to simulate the spectra of large molecules beyond the reach of current classical computers.
Citation
Nature Photonics
Volume
51

Keywords

vibronic spectroscopy, quantum optics, quantum simulation, boson sampling, quantum chemistry, squeezed light

Citation

Clements, W. , Renema, J. , Eckstein, A. , Valido, A. , Lita, A. , Gerrits, T. , Nam, S. , Kolthammer, S. and Huh, J. (2018), Approximating vibronic spectroscopy with imperfect quantum optics, Nature Photonics, [online], https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/aaf031 (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created November 22, 2018, Updated October 12, 2021