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Subrata Das

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TrojanNet: Detecting Trojans in Quantum Circuits using Machine Learning

Quantum computing holds tremendous potential for various applications, but its security remains a crucial concern. Quantum circuits need high-quality compilers to optimize the depth and gate count to boost the success probability on current noisy quantum computers. There is a rise of efficient but unreliable/untrusted compilers; however, they present a risk of tampering such as Trojan insertion. We propose TrojanNet, a novel approach to enhance the security of quantum circuits by detecting and classifying Trojan-inserted circuits. In particular, we focus on the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) circuit that is popular in solving a wide range of optimization problems. We investigate the impact of Trojan insertion on QAOA circuits and develop a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model, referred to as TrojanNet, to identify their presence accurately. Using the Qiskit framework, we generate 12 diverse datasets by introducing variations in Trojan gate types, the number of gates, insertion locations, and compiler backends. These datasets consist of both original Trojan-free QAOA circuits and their corresponding Trojan-inserted counterparts. The generated datasets are then utilized for training and evaluating the TrojanNet model. Experimental results showcase an average accuracy of 98.80% and an average F1-score of 98.53% in effectively detecting and classifying Trojan-inserted QAOA circuits. Finally, we conduct a performance comparison between TrojanNet and existing machine learning-based Trojan detection methods specifically designed for conventional netlists.

quant-ph↗

Rayleigh-Taylor instability in a phase-separated three-component Bose-Einstein condensate

We investigate the Rayleigh-Taylor instability at the two interfaces in a phase-separated three-component Bose-Einstein condensate in the mean-field framework. The subsequent dynamics in the immiscible three-component condensate has been studied in detail for different cases of instigating the instability in the system. The rotational symmetry of the system breaks when the atom-atom interaction is tuned in such a way that the interface between the components becomes unstable giving rise to non-linear patterns of mushroom shapes which grow exponentially with time. We also identify these non-linear patterns as the solutions of the angular Mathieu equation, representing the normal modes.

cond-mat.quant-gas↗

Two-dimensional miscible-immiscible supersolid and droplet crystal state in a homonuclear dipolar bosonic mixture

The recent realization of binary dipolar BEC [Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 213601 (2018)] opens new exciting aspects for studying quantum droplets and supersolids in a binary mixture. Motivated by this experiment, we study groundstate phases and dynamics of a Dy-Dy mixture. Dipolar bosonic mixture exhibits qualitatively novel and rich physics. Relying on the three-dimensional numerical simulations in the extended Gross-Pitaevskii framework, we unravel the groundstate phase diagrams and characterize different groundstate phases. The emergent phases include both miscible and immiscible single droplet (SD), multiple droplets (MD), supersolid (SS), and superfluid (SF) states. More intriguing mixed groundstates may occur for an imbalanced binary mixture, including a combination of SS-SF, SS-MD, and SS-SS phases. We observed the dynamical transition from a miscible MD state to an immiscible MD state with multiple domains formed along the axial direction by tuning the inter-species scattering length. Also by linear quenches of intra-species scattering lengths across the aforementioned phases, we monitor the dynamical formation of supersolid clusters and droplet lattices. Although we have demonstrated the results for a Dy-Dy mixture and for a specific parameter range of intra-species and inter-species scattering lengths, our results are generally valid for other dipolar mixtures and may become an important benchmark for future experimental scenarios.

cond-mat.quant-gas↗

Vortex formation and quantum turbulence with rotating paddle potentials in a two-dimensional binary Bose-Einstein condensate

We conduct a theoretical study of the creation and dynamics of vortices in a two-dimensional binary Bose-Einstein condensate with a mass imbalance between the species. To initiate the dynamics, we use one or two rotating paddle potentials in one species, while the other species is influenced only via the interspecies interaction. In both species, the number and the dominant sign of the vortices are determined by the rotation frequency of the paddle potential. Clusters of positive and negative vortices form at a low rotation frequency comparable to that of the trap when using the single paddle potential. In contrast, vortices of the same sign tend to dominate as the rotation frequency of the paddle increases, and the angular momentum reaches a maximum value at a paddle frequency, where the paddle velocity becomes equal to the sound velocity of the condensate. When the rotation frequency is sufficiently high, the rapid annihilation of vortex-antivortex pairs significantly reduces the number of vortices and antivortices in the system. For two paddle potentials rotating in the same direction, the vortex dynamics phenomenon is similar to that of a single paddle. However, when the paddle potentials are rotated in the opposite direction, both positive and negative signed vortices occur at all rotational frequencies. At the low rotation frequencies, the cluster of like-signed vortices produces the $k^{-5/3}$ and $k^{-3}$ power laws in the incompressible kinetic energy spectrum at low and high wavenumbers, respectively, a hallmark of the quantum turbulent flows.

cond-mat.quant-gas↗

Multifunctional photoresponsive organic molecule for electric field sensing and modulation

Organic molecules with nonlinear optical behavior have advanced a wide range of fields spanning from integrated photonics to biological imaging. With advances in microscopy, an emerging application is multifunctional nonlinear organic imaging agents. Unlike conventional imaging probes which simply emit light through single or multi photon processes, multifunctional materials allow systems to be simultaneously imaged and controlled. In this work, we report a multifunctional molecular probe for modulating and reporting electric fields. The probe molecule consists of two distinct functional modules which are connected by a long alkyl chain. The electric field detector module relies on the two-photon (2p) imaging agent and photo-induced electron transfer (PeT) dye, TPE. Two-photon imaging agents have demonstrated less damage and larger penetration depths in cells and live tissue imaging. The electric field modulator module relies on the organic photoconductor, NAI. To reduce cross-talk and optimize absorption and emission wavelengths, the molecular structure is first studied using density functional theory modeling, and then the multi-functional molecular probe is synthesized. The photophysical, photoconductivity, and biotoxicity of the probe molecule are studied in a range of solvents and solid state, and the results agree with the theoretical predictions. Specifically, 2p excitation in a biocompatible solvent is demonstrated, the photoconductivity is rapid and reversible, and the material has low cytotoxicity. Additionally, the entire system is optically controlled, including signal read-out, and the two modules can be operated simultaneously or individually. This work sets the stage for modulation and detection of bioelectric fields in a range of cell and tissue types.

physics.chem-ph↗

MoS$_{2}$ nanosheets incorporated α-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and hydrogen production ability

We have synthesized MoS$_{2}$ incorporated $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposites by the hydrothermal process. The effect of incorporating ultrasonically exfoliated MoS$_{2}$ on the photocatalytic performance of $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposites has been demonstrated. Structural, morphological and optical characteristics of the nanomaterials are investigated by performing Rietveld refinement of powder X-ray diffraction patterns, field emission scanning electron microscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy. The photoluminescence spectra of the nanocomposites show that the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs is suppressed due to incorporating MoS$_{2}$ nanosheets. The ultrasonicated MoS$_{2}$ incorporated $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposite shows 91% and 83% efficiency to degrade RhB dye and antibiotic ciprofloxacin under solar illumination. Active species trapping experiments reveal that the hydroxyl radicals play a significant role in RhB degradation. Likewise, the dye degradation efficiency, the amount of hydrogen produced by this nanocomposite via photocatalytic water splitting is also higher as compared to non-ultrasonicated MoS$_{2}$ incorporated $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO and $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposites as well as Degussa P25 titania nanoparticles. This indicates the promising potential of the incorporation of ultrasonicated MoS$_{2}$ with $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO nanocomposite for generation of carbon-free hydrogen by water splitting. The substantial increase in the photocatalytic efficiency of $α$-Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$/ZnO after incorporation of ultrasonicated MoS$_{2}$ can be attributed to its favorable band structure, large surface to volume ratio, effective segregation and migration of photogenerated electron-hole pairs at the interface of heterojunction and the active edge sites provided by few-layer MoS$_{2}$ nanosheets.

physics.app-ph↗

Sol-gel synthesized double perovskite Gd$_{2}$FeCrO$_{6}$ nanoparticles: Structural, magnetic and optical properties

Lead-free double perovskites are overtaking single perovskites as solar harvesting materials due to their superior stability, excellent catalytic efficiency and minimal toxicity. In this investigation, we have synthesized double perovskite Gd$_{2}$FeCrO$_{6}$ (GFCO) nanoparticles for the first time via a facile sol-gel technique to investigate their structural, magnetic and optical properties. The double perovskite GFCO crystallized in monoclinic structure with P2$_1$/n space group. The Fe/Cr-O bond length was calculated as $\sim$1.95 angstrom from the Raman spectrum which was consistent with the value, $\sim$1.99 angstrom obtained from X-ray diffraction analysis. The average size of the nanoparticles was determined to be $\sim$70 nm by both field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The existence of mixed-valence states of Fe and Cr was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The zero-field cooled (ZFC) and field cooled (FC) curves largely diverged below 20 K. A downturn was observed in the ZFC curve at 15 K which corresponds to an antiferromagnetic, Néel transition. The narrow magnetic hysteresis loop recorded at 5 K was nearly saturated and demonstrated an asymmetric shift along the magnetic field axis indicating the concurrence of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic domains in GFCO nanoparticles. The UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopic analyses unveiled the semiconducting nature of nanostructured GFCO with an optical band gap of 2.0 eV. The as-synthesized thermally stable lead-free GFCO semiconductor might be a potential perovskite material to be employed in photocatalytic and related solar energy applications due to its ability to absorb the visible spectrum of the solar light efficiently

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

Nanostructured LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ for efficient photodegradation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

The fabrication of heterogeneous photocatalysts has received increasing research interest due to their potential applications for the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater and the evolution of carbon-free hydrogen fuel via water splitting. Here, we report the photodegradation and photocatalytic hydrogen generation abilities of nanostructured LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ photocatalyst synthesized by facile hydrothermal technique. Prior to conducting photocatalytic experiments, structural, morphological, and optical properties of the nanocomposite were extensively investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy, respectively. Nanostructured LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ photodegraded 96% of rhodamine B dye within only 150 minutes which is considerably higher than that of LaFeO$_{3}$ and commercial Degussa P25 titania nanoparticles. The LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ nanocomposite also exhibited significantly enhanced photocatalytic efficiency in the decomposition of a colorless probe pollutant, ciprofloxacin eliminating the possibility of the dye-sensitization effect. Moreover, LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ demonstrated superior photocatalytic activity towards solar hydrogen evolution via water splitting. Considering the band structures and contribution of reactive species, a direct Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism is proposed to rationalize the superior photocatalytic behavior of LaFeO$_{3}$-MoS$_{2}$ nanocomposite.

physics.app-ph↗

First-principles calculation of the electronic and optical properties of Gd$_{2}$FeCrO$_{6}$ double perovskite: Effect of Hubbard U parameter

We have synthesized Gd$_{2}$FeCrO$_{6}$ (GFCO) double perovskite which is crystallized in a monoclinic structure with P2$_{1}/$n space group. The UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopic analyses confirmed its direct bandgap semiconducting nature. Employing experimentally obtained structural parameters in first-principles calculation, we report the spin-polarized electronic band structure, charge carrier effective mass, density of states, electronic charge density distribution and optical absorption property of the GFCO double perovskite. The effects of on-site d-d Coulomb interaction energy (U$_{eff}$) on the electronic and optical properties were investigated by applying a range of Hubbard U$_{eff}$ parameters from 0 to 6 eV to the Fe-3d and Cr-3d orbitals within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and GGA+U methods. When we applied U$_{eff}$ in the range of 1 to 5 eV, both the up-spin and down-spin band structures were observed to be direct. The charge carrier effective masses were also found to enhance gradually from U$_{eff} =$ 1 eV to 5 eV, but, these values were anomalous for U$_{eff} =$ 0 and 6 eV. These results suggest that U$_{eff}$ should be limited within the range of 1 to 5 eV to calculate the structural, electronic and optical properties of GFCO double perovskite. We observed that considering U$_{eff} =$ 3 eV, the theoretically calculated optical band gap 1.99 eV matched well with the experimentally obtained value 2.0 eV. The outcomes of our finding imply that the U$_{eff}$ value of 3 eV most accurately localized the Fe-3d and Cr-3d orbitals of GFCO keeping the effect of self-interaction error from the other orbitals almost negligible. Therefore, we may recommend U$_{eff} =$ 3 eV for first-principles calculation of the electronic and optical properties of GFCO double perovskite that might have potential in photocatalytic and related solar energy applications.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

Lead-free CsSnCl$_{3}$ perovskite nanocrystals: Rapid synthesis, experimental characterization and DFT simulations

In this investigation, we have synthesized thermally stable cubic CsSnCl$_{3}$ perovskite nanocrystals (crystal size ~300 nm) with better surface morphology by the hot-injection technique. Excellent crystalline quality of these cubic nanocrystals was confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging. The binding of organic ligands on the surface of the sample was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The UV-visible spectroscopy ensured that CsSnCl$_{3}$ nanocrystals have a direct bandgap of ~2.98 eV which was confirmed by steady-state photoluminescence spectroscopy. The band edge positions calculated by the Mulliken electronegativity approach predicted the potential photocatalytic capability of the nanocrystals which was then experimentally confirmed by the photodegradation of RhB dye under visible and UV-visible irradiation. Our theoretical calculation by employing the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and GGA + U methods demonstrated 90% accurate estimation of experimentally observed optical bandgap when $U_{eff}$ = 6 eV was considered. The ratio of the effective masses of the hole and electron expressed as D = $m_{h}^{*}/m_{e}^{*}$ was also calculated for $U_{eff}$ = 6 eV. Based on this theoretical calculation and experimental observation of the photocatalytic performance of CsSnCl$_{3}$ nanocrystals, we have proposed a new interpretation of the "D" value: a "D" value of either much smaller or much larger than 1 is the indication of low recombination rate of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs and the high photocatalytic efficiency of a photocatalyst. We believe that this comprehensive investigation may be helpful for the large-scale synthesis of thermally stable cubic CsSnCl$_{3}$ nanocrystals and also for a greater understanding of their potential in photocatalytic, photovoltaics and other prominent optoelectronic applications.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

Pattern Formation and Evidence of Quantum Turbulence in Binary Bose-Einstein Condensates Interacting with a Pair of Laguerre-Gaussian Laser Beams

We theoretically investigate the out-of-equilibrium dynamics in a binary Bose-Einstein condensate confined within two-dimensional box potentials. One species of the condensate interacts with a pair of oppositely wound, but otherwise identical Laguerre-Gaussian laser pulses, while the other species is influenced only via the interspecies interaction. Starting from the Hamiltonian, we derive the equations of motion that accurately delineate the behavior of the condensates during and after the light-matter interaction. Depending on the number the helical windings (or the magnitude of topological charge), the species directly participating in the interaction with lasers is dynamically segmented into distinct parts which collide together as the pulses gradually diminish. This collision event generates nonlinear structures in the related species, coupled with the complementary structures produced in the other species, due to the interspecies interaction. The long-time dynamics of the optically perturbed species is found to develop the Kolmogorov-Saffman scaling law in the incompressible kinetic energy spectrum, a characteristic feature of the quantum turbulent state. However, the same scaling law is not definitively exhibited in the other species. This study warrants the usage of Laguerre-Gaussian beams for future experiments on quantum turbulence in Bose-Einstein condensates.

cond-mat.quant-gas↗

Transfer of orbital angular momentum superposition from asymmetric Laguerre-Gaussian beam to Bose-Einstein Condensate

In this paper, we have formulated a theory for the microscopic interaction of the asymmetric Laguerre-Gaussian (aLG) beam with the atomic Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in a harmonic trap. Here the asymmetry is introduced to an LG beam considering a complex-valued shift in the Cartesian plane keeping the axis of the beam and its vortex states co-axial to the trap axis of the BEC. Due to the inclusion of the asymmetric nature, multiple quantized circulations are generated in the beam. We show how these quantized circulations are transferred to the BEC resulting in a superposition of matter vortex states. The calculated Rabi frequencies for the dipole as well as quadrupole transitions during the transfer process show distinct variability with the shift parameters of the beam. A significant enhancement of the quadrupole Rabi frequency for higher vorticity states is observed compared to symmetric single orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode beam at a particular range of the shift parameters. We also demonstrate the variation of superposition of matter vortex states and observe its distinct feature compared to the superposition of the LG modes for different shift parameters. The first order spatial correlation of the superposed states supports this feature and highlights asymmetry in degree of transverse coherence along orthogonal directions on the surface.

physics.atom-ph↗