arXiv · 2605.23546
Multi-flux Aharonov-Bohm caging with tunable couplings
Abstract
Aharonov-Bohm (AB) caging is the complete wavefunction localization effect in translational-invariant lattices induced by destructive phase interference. These phases originate from the gauge fields such as the penetrated magnetic fields, which are directly related to several novel topological quantum states of matter. Recently, this effect has demonstrated significant potential for applications in quantum simulation and topological quantum computation. Here, we propose a scalable protocol to derive universal conditions for AB caging with multi-flux. The numerical simulations validate the theoretical predictions by directly observing AB caging phenomena. We also investigate the breakage of the caging effect with onsite detuning. Our protocol can be directly tested in several quantum many-body platforms and provides an alternative approach for advancing quantum simulation of exotic state matter.
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Le-Chuan Wang, Sai Li, Jia Liu, Zheng-Yuan Xue. 2026-05-22. Multi-flux Aharonov-Bohm caging with tunable couplings. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.23546
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