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Programmable spectral symmetries in an anisotropic quantum Rabi simulator

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Pith's one-line read Independent tuning of rotating and counterrotating couplings reveals a ground-state parity switch with no counterpart in the isotropic quantum Rabi model.

desk verdict The paper gives the first experimental platform with independent g1/g2 control in a superconducting Rabi simulator and shows an anisotropy-driven ground-state parity switch. read the letter →

arxiv 2606.05270 v1 pith:FAE4CAJK submitted 2026-06-03 quant-ph

Jia-Cheng Song , Yu Liu , Ming-Chuan Wang , Ke-Xiong Yan , Yang He , Yun-Hao Shi , Wei-Ping Yuan , Cheng-Lin Deng
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Li Li Zhen-Ting Bao Yutao Chen Xu-Yang Gu Tian-Ming Li Gui-Han Liang Zheng-He Liu Wei-Guo Ma Zhen-Yu Peng Shuai-Li Wang Yong-Xi Xiao Yi-Han Yu Jia-Chi Zhang Kui Zhao Min-Xuan Zhou Kaixuan Huang Yu-Ran Zhang Yu-Xiang Zhang Zhongcheng Xiang Dongning Zheng Ye-Hong Chen Kai Xu Heng Fan
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The work implements an anisotropic quantum Rabi model on a superconducting processor by independently controlling the rotating and counterrotating interaction strengths together with a transverse bias. A duality mapping extends this control across the full range of anisotropy, from the Jaynes-Cummings to the anti-Jaynes-Cummings limits. In the deep-strong-coupling regime the anisotropy reshapes the spectrum, converting complete collapse-revival dynamics into incomplete revivals and producing a ground-state parity crossing that is absent when the two couplings are locked together. Adiabatic preparation followed by joint tomography directly resolves this crossing and the associated selective tunneling that arises from hidden symmetries in biased models.

What carries the argument

Programmable anisotropic Rabi Hamiltonian with independent rotating (g1) and counterrotating (g2) couplings, accessed via duality mapping to span the full parameter space.

What would settle it

Absence of the predicted ground-state parity crossing in joint tomography data obtained after adiabatic preparation when g1 and g2 are made unequal, or appearance of the same crossing when g1 equals g2.

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Core claim

Anisotropy reconstructs the spectrum of the quantum Rabi Hamiltonian and induces a ground-state parity switch—a level crossing with no analogue in the isotropic case—while also producing selective tunneling whose position shifts with the anisotropy parameter.

Load-bearing premise

The superconducting circuit realizes the target anisotropic Rabi Hamiltonian with negligible deviations from the ideal model in the deep-strong-coupling regime.

Editorial extensions

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  • Anisotropy turns complete collapse-revival dynamics into incomplete revivals near degeneracy.
  • The spectrum is reconstructed such that new level crossings appear only for unequal g1 and g2.
  • Hidden symmetries in biased models produce selective tunneling whose displacement tracks the anisotropy.
  • Continuous tuning between Jaynes-Cummings and anti-Jaynes-Cummings limits becomes experimentally accessible.

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Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same hardware platform could be used to explore other light-matter Hamiltonians whose symmetry properties are independently programmable.
  • The observed parity switch offers a concrete testbed for studying how discrete symmetries break under controlled anisotropy in open quantum systems.
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Summary. The paper claims an experimental realization of a programmable anisotropic quantum Rabi model on a superconducting processor with independent control over rotating (g1) and counterrotating (g2) couplings plus transverse bias ε. Using adiabatic state preparation and joint tomography in the deep-strong-coupling regime, the authors report reconstruction of the spectrum, a transition from complete to incomplete collapse-revival dynamics, resolution of an anisotropy-induced ground-state parity switch with no isotropic analogue, and selective tunnelling linked to hidden symmetry.

Significance. If the hardware faithfully implements the target Hamiltonian, the work provides a controllable experimental platform for exploring the full symmetry landscape of the quantum Rabi model beyond the isotropic limit. The observation of the parity switch via duality mapping and the demonstration of programmable nonperturbative dynamics represent a technical advance in circuit QED, with potential implications for symmetry-engineered light-matter interactions.

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  1. [Abstract and parity-switch results] Abstract and experimental results on the parity switch: the central claim that anisotropy induces a ground-state parity crossing (resolved via adiabatic preparation and joint tomography) is load-bearing on the assumption that the device realizes H = ω a†a + (Δ/2) σz + g1 (a + a†) σx + g2 (a - a†) σx + ε σx with negligible deviations across the explored (g1,g2,ε) space. No quantitative bounds on residual g1/g2 mismatch or unmodeled counter-rotating terms are supplied, leaving open the possibility that the reported crossing is an artifact of hardware imperfections rather than the ideal model.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and parity-switch results] Abstract and experimental results on the parity switch: the central claim that anisotropy induces a ground-state parity crossing (resolved via adiabatic preparation and joint tomography) is load-bearing on the assumption that the device realizes H = ω a†a + (Δ/2) σz + g1 (a + a†) σx + g2 (a - a†) σx + ε σx with negligible deviations across the explored (g1,g2,ε) space. No quantitative bounds on residual g1/g2 mismatch or unmodeled counter-rotating terms are supplied, leaving open the possibility that the reported crossing is an artifact of hardware imperfections rather than the ideal model.

    Authors: We thank the referee for pointing this out. While the manuscript emphasizes the independent control achieved via the device architecture, we agree that explicit quantitative bounds on deviations from the target Hamiltonian would strengthen the presentation of the parity-switch results. In the revised manuscript, we will include additional data from device characterization, providing bounds on g1/g2 mismatch and any residual counter-rotating terms not captured by the model. These will demonstrate that the observed ground-state parity crossing is robust against the level of imperfections present in the experiment and aligns with the theoretical predictions unique to the anisotropic case. revision: yes

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The paper is an experimental work realizing an anisotropic quantum Rabi model on a superconducting processor via adiabatic state preparation and joint tomography. No derivation chain exists that reduces predictions or results to fitted inputs, self-definitions, or self-citation load-bearing steps by construction. Claims rest on direct hardware measurements of spectra, dynamics, and parity crossings, with the target Hamiltonian serving as the implemented model rather than a derived output. Self-citations, if present, are not invoked to justify uniqueness theorems or ansatze that close the central argument.

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Abstract-only review yields minimal ledger entries; the central experimental claim rests on the domain assumption that the hardware matches the target Hamiltonian.

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  • domain assumption The fabricated superconducting circuit implements the anisotropic quantum Rabi Hamiltonian with independent g1, g2, and ε control
    Invoked throughout the abstract as the basis for all reported observations.

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abstract

The quantum Rabi model captures fundamental aspects of light--matter interaction, where symmetry dictates both spectra and dynamics. Over the past years, experiments have explored many of its nonperturbative properties, but have mostly focused on the isotropic limit, where rotating and counterrotating processes are locked together, leaving the broader symmetry landscape largely unexplored. Here we realize a programmable anisotropic quantum Rabi model in a superconducting processor, with independent control of the rotating and counterrotating couplings $(g_1,g_2)$ and of a transverse bias $\varepsilon$. Continuous anisotropy tuning, combined with a duality mapping, gives access to the full parameter space from the Jaynes-Cummings to the anti-Jaynes-Cummings limits. In the deep-strong-coupling regime, we show that anisotropy reconstructs the spectrum and turns complete collapse-revival dynamics into incomplete revivals even near degeneracy. With adiabatic state preparation and joint tomography, we resolve an anisotropy-induced ground-state parity switch, a crossing that has no analogue in the isotropic model. We further observe selective tunnelling associated with hidden symmetry in biased Rabi models and track its anisotropic displacement within the same device. These results establish a controllable route to engineering nonperturbative light--matter Hamiltonians, where symmetry, spectrum, and dynamics can be programmed independently.

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