Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
quantum dynamics, entanglement, cryptography, Hamiltonian
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Introduction Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon that is important to many applications including quantum computing and cryptography. The way that a quantum system changes in time is encoded in a mathematical object called the Hamiltonian of the system. The goal of this project was to better understand the relation between the quantum dynamics of a system, as described by the Hamiltonian, and the entanglements that arise in the system, with the bigger goal of better understanding how entanglement changes in time. To this end I studied computer simulations of simple quantum systems to observe how certain features of the Hamiltonian were reflected in the ensuing entanglements.
Recommended Citation
Gardiner, John and Van Huele, Jean-Francois
(2015)
"Relating Quantum Dynamics and Entanglement,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 217.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/217