Preparing exact eigenstates of the open XXZ chain on a quantum computer

Abstract

The open spin-1/2 XXZ spin chain with diagonal boundary magnetic fields is the paradigmatic example of a quantum integrable model with open boundary conditions. We formulate a quantum algorithm for preparing Bethe states of this model, corresponding to real solutions of the Bethe equations. The algorithm is probabilistic, with a success probability that decreases with the number of down spins. For a Bethe state of L spins with M down spins, which contains a total of ((L)(M)) 2(M) M! terms, the algorithm requires L + M-2 + 2M qubits.