Topological states in qubit arrays induced by density-dependent coupling

TL;DR

This paper proposes a method to realize topological states of photon pairs in qubit arrays through engineered density-dependent coupling, potentially enabling topologically protected quantum entanglement in photonic systems.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to induce topological states in photon pairs using density-dependent coupling in transmon qubit arrays, supported by theoretical analysis and feasible fabrication techniques.

Findings

Topological states of photon pairs can be realized via density-dependent coupling.

The Zak phase confirms the topological nature of the proposed model.

Feasibility demonstrated with current quantum circuit fabrication technologies.

Abstract

Topological states of light open exciting possibilities in quantum photonics promising the topological protection of quantum entanglement. Here, we put forward an approach to realize the topological states of photon pairs mediated by the effective density-dependent coupling which is manifested as the dependence of the tunneling amplitude on the number of photons. As a specific platform, we investigate the arrays of nearest-neighbor coupled transmon qubits, where the effective density-dependent coupling is engineered by inserting auxiliary frequency-detuned resonators. We prove the topological origin of the designed model by the direct evaluation of the Zak phase highlighting the feasibility of our proposal for state-of-the-art fabrication technologies.