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A quantum simulator is a purposeful quantum machine that can address complex quantum problems in a controllable setting and an efficient manner. This chapter introduces a solid-state quantum simulator platform based on exciton-polaritons, which are hybrid light-matter quantum quasi-particles. We describe the physical realization of an exciton-polariton quantum simulator in semiconductor materials (hardware) and discuss a class of problems, which the exciton-polariton quantum simulators can address well (software). A current status of the experimental progress in building the quantum machine is reviewed, and potential applications are considered.
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We acknowledge Navy/SPAWAR Grant N66001-09-1-2024, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) through its “Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program)”. We deeply thank our collaborators: Dr. K. Kusudo and Dr. N. Masumoto for experimental measurement and device fabrication; Prof. A. Forchel, Dr. S. Höfling, Dr. A. Löffler for providing the wafers; Prof. T. Fujisawa, Dr. N. Kumada for supporting the device fabrication; Prof. T. Byrnes, Prof. C. Wu, Dr. Z. Cai for theoretical discussions. N.Y.K thank Dr. C. Langrock for critical reading of the manuscript.
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Kim, N.Y., Yamamoto, Y. (2017). Exciton-Polariton Quantum Simulators. In: Angelakis, D. (eds) Quantum Simulations with Photons and Polaritons. Quantum Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52025-4_5
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