• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 23, 232701 (2020)
Jianfeng Ren and Rong Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.232701 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jianfeng Ren, Rong Zhang. Diffusion Properties of Non-Periodic Quantum Walks[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 232701 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The diffusion property of wave functions in the non-periodic quantum walks is investigated in detail. The numerical results show that the multipath coherent superposition state can be precisely controlled by using position-dependent unitary evolution. Different evolutionary operations lead to the phenomenon of constructive or destructive interference and thus it affects the diffusion property. The diffusion speed of the walker can be changed by adjusting the evolution parameters of the system. The research on the diffusion speed of quantum walks is helpful to design new algorithms based on quantum walks.
    Jianfeng Ren, Rong Zhang. Diffusion Properties of Non-Periodic Quantum Walks[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 232701
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