Pure State Feedback Switching Control Based on the Online Estimated State for Stochastic Open Quantum Systems

For the n-qubit stochastic open quantum systems,based on the Lyapunov stability theorem and LaSalle’s invariant set principle,a pure state switching control based on on-line estimated state feedback(short for OQST-SFC)is proposed to realize the state transition the pure state of the target state including eigenstate and superposition state.The proposed switching control consists of a constant control and a control law designed based on the Lyapunov method,in which the Lyapunov function is the state distance of the system.The constant control is used to drive the system state from an initial state to the convergence domain only containing the target state,and a Lyapunov-based control is used to make the state enter the convergence domain and then continue to converge to the target state.At the same time,the continuous weak measurement of quantum system and the quantum state tomography method based on the on-line alternating direction multiplier(QST-OADM)are used to obtain the system information and estimate the quantum state which is used as the input of the quantum system controller.Then,the pure state feedback switching control method based on the on-line estimated state feedback is realized in an n-qubit stochastic open quantum system.The complete derivation process of n-qubit QST-OADM algorithm is given;Through strict theoretical proof and analysis,the convergence conditions to ensure any initial state of the quantum system to converge the target pure state are given.The proposed control method is applied to a 2-qubit stochastic open quantum system for numerical simulation experiments.Four possible different position cases between the initial estimated state and that of the controlled system are studied and discussed,and the performances of the state transition under the corresponding cases are analyzed.

Robust Set Stabilization and Its Instances for Open Quantum Systems

We propose and discuss a novel concept of robust set stabilization by permissible controls; this concept is helpful when dealing with both a priori information of model parameters and different permissible controls including quantum measurements. Both controllability and stabilization can be regarded as the special case of the novel concept. An instance is presented for a kind of uncertain open quantum systems to further justify this gen- eralized concept. It is underlined that a new type of hybrid control based on periodically perturbed projective measurements can be the permissible control of uncertain open quantum systems when perturbed projective measurements are available. The sufficient conditions are given for the robust set stabilization of uncertain quantum open systems by the hybrid control, and the design of the hybrid control is reduced to selecting the period of measurements.

Parameter estimation in n-dimensional massless scalar field

Quantum Fisher information(QFI)associated with local metrology has been used to parameter estimation in open quantum systems.In this work,we calculated the QFI for a moving Unruh-DeWitt detector coupled with massless scalar fields in n-dimensional spacetime,and analyzed the behavior of QFI with various parameters,such as the dimension of spacetime,evolution time,and Unruh temperature.We discovered that the QFI of state parameter decreases monotonically from 1 to 0 over time.Additionally,we noted that the QFI for small evolution times is several orders of magnitude higher than the QFI for long evolution times.We also found that the value of QFI decreases at first and then stabilizes as the Unruh temperature increases.It was observed that the QFI depends on initial state parameterθ,and Fθis the maximum forθ=0 orθ=π,Fφis the maximum forθ=π/2.We also obtain that the maximum value of QFI for state parameters varies for different spacetime dimensions with the same evolution time.

Quantum speed limit time and entanglement in a non-Markovian evolution of spin qubits of coupled quantum dots

Quantum speed limit time and entanglement in a system composed of coupled quantum dots are investigated.The excess electron spin in each quantum dot constitutes the physical system(qubit).Also the spin interaction is modeled through the Heisenberg model and the spins are imposed by an external magnetic field.Taking into account the spin relaxation as a non-Markovian process,the quantum speed limit and entanglement evolution are discussed.Our findings reveal that increasing the magnetic field leads to the faster quantum evolution.In addition,the temperature increment causes the longer quantum speed limit time as well as the entanglement degradation.

Influences of spin-orbit interaction on quantum speed limit and entanglement of spin qubits in coupled quantum dots

Quantum speed limit and entanglement of a two-spin Heisenberg XYZ system in an inhomogeneous external magnetic field are investigated.The physical system studied is the excess electron spin in two adjacent quantum dots.The influences of magnetic field inhomogeneity as well as spin-orbit coupling are studied.Moreover,the spin interaction with surrounding magnetic environment is investigated as a non-Markovian process.The spin-orbit interaction provides two important features:the formation of entanglement when two qubits are initially in a separated state and the degradation and rebirth of the entanglement.

Matrix Algebras in Non-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics

In principle, non-Hermitian quantum equations of motion can be formulated using as a starting point either the Heisenberg＇s or the Schroedinger＇s picture of quantum dynamics. Here it is shown in both cases how to map the algebra of commutators, defining the time evolution in terms of a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian, onto a non-Hamiltonian algebra with a Hermitian Hamiltonian. The logic behind such a derivation is reversible, so that any Hermitian Hamiltonian can be used in the formulation of non-Hermitian dynamics through a suitable algebra of generalized （non-Hamiltonian） commutators. These results provide a general structure （a template） for non-Hermitian equations of motion to be used in the computer simulation of open quantum systems dynamics.

Quantum Path Predictability for an Electronic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer in Presence of Environment Induced Decoherence and Quantum Erasing Process

In this paper, we have estimated the temperature dependent path predictability for an electronic Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The increment of path predictability can directly be associated with stronger decoherence process. We have also theoretically predicted that placing two detectors in both the paths, which are at the same equilibrium temperature with the system, erases all the memory of path information and hence acts like a quantum eraser.

Adiabatic Terminator for Fermionic Hierarchical Equations of Motion

The hierarchical equation of motion method has become one of the most popular numerical methods for describing the dissipative dynamics of open quantum systems linearly coupled to environment.However,its applications to systems with strong electron correlation are largely restrained by the computational cost,which is mainly caused by the high truncation tier L required to accurately characterize the strong correlation effect.In this work,we develop an adiabatic terminator by decoupling the principal dissipation mode with the fastest dissipation rate from the slower ones.The adiabatic terminator leads to substantially enhanced convergence with respect to L as demonstrated by the numerical tests carried out on a single impurity Anderson model.Moreover,the adiabatic terminator alleviates the numerical instability problems in the long-time dissipative dynamics.

Deriving a kinetic uncertainty relation for piecewise deterministic processes:from classical to quantum

From the perspective of Markovian piecewise deterministic processes(PDPs),we investigate the derivation of a kinetic uncertainty relation(KUR),which was originally proposed in Markovian open quantum systems.First,stationary distributions of classical PDPs are explicitly constructed.Then,a tilting method is used to derive a rate functional of large deviations.Finally,based on an improved approximation scheme,we recover the KUR.These classical results are directly extended to the open quantum systems.We use a driven two-level quantum system to exemplify the quantum results.

Entanglement generation and protection for two atoms in the presence of two parallel mirrors

We study,in the framework of open quantum systems,the entanglement generation of two atoms in between two parallel mirrors in a thermal bath of quantum scalar fields.We find that the presence of mirrors plays an important role in entanglement generation and protection.The entanglement dynamics is crucially dependent on the geometric configurations of the two-atom system with respect to the mirrors,and the ranges of temperature and interatomic separation within which entanglement can be generated are significantly changed compared with those in a free space.In particular,when the atomic transition wavelength is larger than twice the distance between the two mirrors,the atoms behave as if they were isolated from the environment and the entanglement can persist in the steady state if the atoms are initially entangled and no entanglement can be created if they are initially separable,no matter how the atoms are placed with respect to the mirrors and to each other.This is in sharp contrast to the fact that in a free space,steady-state entanglement is possible only when the two atoms are placed extremely close to each other,while in the presence of one mirror,it is possible when the two atoms placed extremely close to the mirror.