Numerical study on quantum walks implemented on the cascade rotational transitions in a diatomic molecule

松岡 雷士; 笠嶋 辰也; 橋本 雅史; 横山 啓一

Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 59(4), p.2897 - 2900, 2011/10

https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.59.2897

We propose an implementation scheme for the continuous-time quantum walk using a diatomic molecule and an optical frequency comb. We show an analogy between the quantum walk and the cascade rotational transitions induced by the optical frequency comb whose frequency peaks are tuned to the pure rotational transitions in the molecule. The strategy to compensate the centrifugal distortion of the real molecule is also discussed.