Dynamics of Multi-Level Open Quantum Systems with Initial System-Environment Correlations

Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters - Exact and approximate master equations were derived by the projection operator method for the reduced statistical operator of a multi-level open quantum...     

From Open Quantum Systems to Open Quantum Maps

For a class of quantized open chaotic systems satisfying a natural dynamical assumption we show that the study of the resolvent, and hence of scattering and resonances, can be reduced to the study of a family of open quantum maps, that is of finite dimensional operators obtained by quantizing the Poincaré map associated with the flow near the set of trapped trajectories.     

Semi-Classical Dynamics in Quantum Spin Systems

We consider two limiting regimes, the large-spin and the mean-field limit, for the dynamical evolution of quantum spin systems. We prove that, in these limits, the time evolution of a class of quantum spin systems is determined by a corresponding Hamiltonian dynamics of classical spins. This result can be viewed as a Egorov-type theorem. We extend our results to the thermodynamic limit of lattice spin systems and continuum domains of infinite size, and we study the time evolution of coherent spin states in these limiting regimes.     

The Role of the Total Entropy Production in the Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems in Detection of Non-Markovianity

The interaction between system and environment is a fundamental concept in the theory of open quantum systems. As a result of the interaction, an amount of correlation (both classical and quantum) emerges between the system and the environment. In this work, we recall the quantity that will be very useful to describe the emergence of the correlation between the system and the environment, namely, the total entropy production. Appearance of total entropy production is due to the entanglement production between the system and the environment. In this work, we discuss about the role of the total entropy production for detecting the non-Markovianity. By utilizing the relation between the total entropy production and total correlation between subsystems, one can see a temporary decrease of total entropy production is a signature of non-Markovianity. We apply our criterion for the special case, where the composite system has initial correlation with environment.     

Initial Decoherence of Open Quantum Systems

We present a new short-time approximation scheme for evaluation of decoherence. At low temperatures, the approximation is argued to apply at intermediate times as well. It then provides a tractable approach complementary to Markovian-type approximations, and appropriate for evaluation of deviations from pure states in quantum computing models.     

Variational Quantum Algorithms for the Steady States of Open Quantum Systems

The solutions of the problems related to open quantum systems have attracted considerable interest.We propose a variational quantum algorithm to find the steady state of open quantum systems.In this algorithm,we employ parameterized quantum circuits to prepare the purification of the steady state and define the cost function based on the Lindblad master equation,which can be efficiently evaluated with quantum circuits.We then optimize the parameters of the quantum circuit to find the steady state.Numerical simulations are performed on the one-dimensional transverse field Ising model with dissipative channels.The result shows that the fidelity between the optimal mixed state and the true steady state is over 99%.This algorithm is derived from the natural idea of expressing mixed states with purification and it provides a reference for the study of open quantum systems.     

Classical Properties of Infinite Quantum Open Systems

Long time asymptotic properties of a class of environmentally induced dynamical semigroups on arbitrary von Neumann algebras are discussed. Such a semigroup selects observables, called effective observables, which are immune to the process of decoherence and so evolve in a reversible automorphic way. In particular, it is shown that effective observables of the quantum system in the thermodynamic limit, subjected to a specific interaction with another quantum system, obey classical dynamics.This work was supported by the KBN research grant no 5P03B 081 21     

Controllable Subspaces of Open Quantum Dynamical Systems

This paper discusses the concept of controllable subspace for open quantum dynamical systems. It is constructively demonstrated that combining structural features of decoherence-free subspaces with the ability to perform open-loop coherent control on open quantum systems will allow decoherence-free subspaces to be controllable. This is in contrast to the observation that open quantum dynamical systems are not open-loop controllable. To a certain extent, this paper gives an alternative control theoretical interpretation on why decoherence-free subspaces can be useful for quantum computation.     

Relativity and the Quantum

Beams of entities, such as electrons, mayproduce diffraction patterns. These patterns may beinterpreted in terms of particles and waves. One obviousquestion concerning these phenomena is, “What is the functional relation between the momentumof the entity and its wavelength?” While thisrelation is well known, it is of interest to look foranother way to arrive at this function using special relativity theory and the fundamentalobservation that the mathematical form of a law ofnature cannot contain any parameters relating to morethan one reference frame. It is shown, without makingany quantum assumptions, that the relation P = b/λ,where b is a constant, is valid. This result comesdirectly from the application of classical nonquantumphysics.     

An Application of the Theory of Open Quantum Systems to Model the Dynamics of Party Governance in the US Political System

The Gorini-Kossakowski-Sudarshan-Lindblad equation allows us to model the process of decision making in US elections. The crucial point we attempt to make is that the voter’s mental state can be represented as a superposition of two possible choices for either republicans or democrats. However, reality dictates a more complicated situation: typically a voter participates in two elections, i.e. the congress and the presidential elections. In both elections the voter has to decide between two choices. This very feature of the US election system requires that the mental state is represented by a 2-qubit state corresponding to the superposition of 4 different choices. The main issue is to describe the dynamics of the voters’ mental states taking into account the mental and political environment. What is novel in this paper is that we apply the theory of open quantum systems to social science. The quantum master equation describes the resolution of uncertainty (represented in the form of superposition) to a definite choice.     

Unitary Quantum Relativity

A quantum universe is expressed as a finite unitary relativistic quantum computer network. Its addresses are subject to quantum superposition as well as its memory. It has no exact mathematical model. It Its Hilbert space of input processes is also a Clifford algebra with a modular architecture of many ranks. A fundamental fermion is a quantum computer element whose quantum address belongs to the rank below. The least significant figures of its address define its spin and flavor. The most significant figures of it adress define its orbital variables. Gauging arises from the same quantification as space-time. This blurs star images only slightly, but perhaps measurably. General relativity is an approximation that splits nature into an emptiness with a high symmetry that is broken by a filling of lower symmetry. Action principles result from self-organization pf the vacuum.     

Algebraic Method in the Analysis of Decoherence-Free Subspaces in Open Quantum Systems

In open quantum systems, a subspace which is not affected by the environmental noise is called a decoherence-free subspace. Such a subspace plays an important role in applications such as quantum information transmissions. In the literature, several “definitions” of decoherence-free subspaces were proposed, but they are model-dependent and slightly different. In this paper, we will study a general framework of decoherence-free subspaces and provide a criterion for the existence of a decoherence-free subspace in open quantum systems.     

Perturbation Theory for Open Two-Level Nonlinear Quantum Systems

Perturbation theory is an important tool in quantum mechanics. In this paper, we extend the traditional perturbation theory to open nonlinear two-level systems, treating decoherence parameterγ as a perturbation. By this virtue, we give a perturbative solution to the master equation, which describes a nonlinear open quantum system. The results show that for small decoherence rateγ, the ratio of the nonlinear rate C to the tunneling coefficient V (i.e., r=C/V) determines the validity of the perturbation theory. For small ratio r, the perturbation theory is valid, otherwise it yields wrong results.