[institut] Reminder - QuEra webinar: Ana Hudomal et al, 10 February 2026, 15:00

[Nenad Vukmirovic]

Dear colleagues,

This is a reminder about the webinar taking place today.

Best regards,
Nenad Vukmirović

-- 
Dr Nenad Vukmirović
Research Professor
Scientific Computing Laboratory
Center for the Study of Complex Systems
Institute of Physics Belgrade
Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
URL: http://www.scl.rs/nenad


On 4. 2. 26. 17:02, Nenad Vukmirovic wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I would like to inform you about an upcoming webinar organized by the 
> quantum computing startup QuEra (Boston, USA), which will take place 
> on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 15:00 (Serbian time).
>
> The webinar, entitled
> “Ergodicity breaking meets criticality in a gauge-theory quantum 
> simulator,”
> will be presented by:
> Dr Ana Hudomal, Scientific Computing Laboratory, Institute of Physics 
> Belgrade
> Prof. Zlatko Papić, University of Leeds
> Dr Milan Kornjača, QuEra Computing
> Dr Tommaso Macrì, QuEra Computing
>
> Abstract:
> Recent advances in quantum simulations have opened access to the 
> real-time dynamics of lattice gauge theories, providing a new setting 
> to explore how quantum criticality influences thermalization and 
> ergodicity far from equilibrium. Using QuEra's programmable Rydberg 
> atom array, we map out the dynamical phase diagram of the spin-1/2 
> U(1) quantum link model in one spatial dimension by quenching the 
> fermion mass. We reveal a tunable regime of ergodicity breaking due to 
> quantum many-body scars, manifested as long-lived coherent 
> oscillations that persist across a much broader range of parameters 
> than previously observed, including at the equilibrium phase 
> transition point. We further analyze the electron-positron pairs 
> generated during state preparation via the Kibble-Zurek mechanism, 
> which strongly affect the post-quench dynamics. Our results provide 
> new insights into nonthermal dynamics in lattice gauge theories and 
> establish Rydberg atom arrays as a powerful platform for probing the 
> interplay between ergodicity breaking and quantum criticality.
>
> The webinar is based on the paper:
> https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.23794
>
> Registration link:
> https://quera.zoom.us/webinar/register/9317689112435/WN_hDeNweC3RIOzcCKD24k_PA#/registration 
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> -- 
> Dr Nenad Vukmirović
> Research Professor
> Scientific Computing Laboratory
> Institute of Physics Belgrade
> Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
> URL: http://www.scl.rs/nenad
>
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