364 research outputs found
A characterization of switched linear control systems with finite L 2 -gain
Motivated by an open problem posed by J.P. Hespanha, we extend the notion of
Barabanov norm and extremal trajectory to classes of switching signals that are
not closed under concatenation. We use these tools to prove that the finiteness
of the L2-gain is equivalent, for a large set of switched linear control
systems, to the condition that the generalized spectral radius associated with
any minimal realization of the original switched system is smaller than one
On the controllability of quantum transport in an electronic nanostructure
We investigate the controllability of quantum electrons trapped in a
two-dimensional device, typically a MOS field-effect transistor. The problem is
modeled by the Schr\"odinger equation in a bounded domain coupled to the
Poisson equation for the electrical potential. The controller acts on the
system through the boundary condition on the potential, on a part of the
boundary modeling the gate. We prove that, generically with respect to the
shape of the domain and boundary conditions on the gate, the device is
controllable. We also consider control properties of a more realistic nonlinear
version of the device, taking into account the self-consistent electrostatic
Poisson potential
Switching and stability properties of conewise linear systems
Being a unique phenomenon in hybrid systems, mode switch
is of fundamental importance in dynamic and control analysis. In
this paper, we focus on global long-time switching and stability
properties of conewise linear systems (CLSs), which are a class of
linear hybrid systems subject to state-triggered switchings
recently introduced for modeling piecewise linear systems. By
exploiting the conic subdivision structure, the “simple switching
behavior” of the CLSs is proved. The infinite-time mode switching
behavior of the CLSs is shown to be critically dependent on two
attracting cones associated with each mode; fundamental properties
of such cones are investigated. Verifiable necessary and
sufficient conditions are derived for the CLSs with infinite mode
switches. Switch-free CLSs are also characterized by exploring
the polyhedral structure and the global dynamical properties. The
equivalence of asymptotic and exponential stability of the CLSs is
established via the uniform asymptotic stability of the CLSs that
in turn is proved by the continuous solution dependence on initial
conditions. Finally, necessary and sufficient stability conditions
are obtained for switch-free CLSs
Quantum control of molecular rotation
The angular momentum of molecules, or, equivalently, their rotation in
three-dimensional space, is ideally suited for quantum control. Molecular
angular momentum is naturally quantized, time evolution is governed by a
well-known Hamiltonian with only a few accurately known parameters, and
transitions between rotational levels can be driven by external fields from
various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Control over the rotational
motion can be exerted in one-, two- and many-body scenarios, thereby allowing
to probe Anderson localization, target stereoselectivity of bimolecular
reactions, or encode quantum information, to name just a few examples. The
corresponding approaches to quantum control are pursued within separate, and
typically disjoint, subfields of physics, including ultrafast science, cold
collisions, ultracold gases, quantum information science, and condensed matter
physics. It is the purpose of this review to present the various control
phenomena, which all rely on the same underlying physics, within a unified
framework. To this end, we recall the Hamiltonian for free rotations, assuming
the rigid rotor approximation to be valid, and summarize the different ways for
a rotor to interact with external electromagnetic fields. These interactions
can be exploited for control --- from achieving alignment, orientation, or
laser cooling in a one-body framework, steering bimolecular collisions, or
realizing a quantum computer or quantum simulator in the many-body setting.Comment: 52 pages, 11 figures, 607 reference
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