Non-linear Quantum Walks

Navarrete, C.; Perez, A.; Roldan, Eugenio
Bibliographical reference

eprint arXiv:quant-ph/0604084

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2006
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3
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0
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Description
We introduce coined Nonlinear Quantum Walks (NLQW) on the lattice. The NLQW is based on the walker acquisition of non-linear (probability dependent) phases at each step of the walk. The most striking result is the formation of non-dispersive pulses in the probability distribution (soliton-like structures). These exhibit a variety of dynamical behaviors, including ballistic motion, dynamical localization, non-elastic collisions and chaotic behavior, in the sense that the dynamics is very sensitive to the nonlinearity strength.