Measuring Mixed-State Topological Invariant in Photonic Quantum Walk
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •Presents an experimental protocol for measuring the Uhlmann geometric phase in a photonic quantum walk.
- •Extends the concept of geometric phase to mixed states.
- •Employs machine learning to analyze the full density matrix.
- •Addresses challenges related to preparing topologically nontrivial mixed states.
“The authors report an experimentally accessible protocol for directly measuring the mixed-state topological invariant.”