Two-ion experiment simulates how quantum flux controls particle motion
Image: Primary University of Oxford researchers demonstrated how quantum flux can stop particle motion in a simulated lattice gauge theory, using two trapped ions, Phys.org reported. The experiment extends beyond one-dimensional setups that cannot capture effects associated with magnetic flux.
The ions' electronic states represented fields, while their vibrations represented matter. Entangling the field states set the flux through a simulated loop: one state allowed tunneling, while another completely suppressed it through interference between two paths.
The Nature Physics study demonstrated interactions between moving matter and flux, but the single-loop system remains small enough to solve easily on classical computers.
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