454 research outputs found
Quantum theory of heating of a single trapped ion
The heating of trapped ions due to the interaction with a {\it quantized
environment} is studied {\it without performing the Born-Markov approximation}.
A generalized master equation local in time is derived and a novel theoretical
approach to solve it analytically is proposed. Our master equation is in the
Lindblad form with time dependent coefficients, thus allowing the simulation of
the dynamics by means of the Monte Carlo Wave Function (MCWF) method.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Misbelief and misunderstandings on the non--Markovian dynamics of a damped harmonic oscillator
We use the exact solution for the damped harmonic oscillator to discuss some
relevant aspects of its open dynamics often mislead or misunderstood. We
compare two different approximations both referred to as Rotating Wave
Approximation. Using a specific example, we clarify some issues related to
non--Markovian dynamics, non--Lindblad type dynamics, and positivity of the
density matrix.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, added info: submitted to J. Opt. B: Quantum and
Semiclass. Opt., Special Issue of the 10th Central European Workshop on
Quantum Optics, reference added, discussion clarifie
Non-Markovian quantum jumps
Open quantum systems that interact with structured reservoirs exhibit
non-Markovian dynamics. We present a quantum jump method for treating the
dynamics of such systems. This approach is a generalization of the standard
Monte Carlo Wave Function (MCWF) method for Markovian dynamics. The MCWF method
identifies decay rates with jump probabilities and fails for non-Markovian
systems where the time-dependent rates become temporarily negative. Our
non-Markovian quantum jump (NMQJ) approach circumvents this problem and
provides an efficient unravelling of the ensemble dynamics.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures.V2: rewritten abstract and introduction, title
modified. V3: published version, new example case with photonic band ga
Sudden transition between classical and quantum decoherence
We study the dynamics of quantum and classical correlations in the presence
of nondissipative decoherence. We discover a class of initial states for which
the quantum correlations, quantified by the quantum discord, are not destroyed
by decoherence for times t < \bar{t}. In this initial time interval classical
correlations decay. For t > \bar{t}, on the other hand, classical correlations
do not change in time and only quantum correlations are lost due to the
interaction with the environment. Therefore, at the transition time \bar{t} the
open system dynamics exhibits a sudden transition from classical to quantum
decoherence regime.Comment: version accepted for publication by Physical Review Letter
Non-Markovian reservoir-dependent squeezing
The squeezing dynamics of a damped harmonic oscillator are studied for
different types of environment without making the Markovian approximation. The
squeezing dynamics of a coherent state depend on the reservoir spectrum in a
unique way that can, in the weak coupling approximation, be analyzed
analytically. Comparison of squeezing dynamics for Ohmic, sub-Ohmic and
super-Ohmic environments is done showing a clear connection between the
squeezing--non-squeezing oscillations and reservoir structure. Understanding
the effects occurring due to structured reservoirs is important both from a
purely theoretical point of view and in connection with evolving experimental
techniques and future quantum computing applications.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Proceedings of CEWQO200
Thermodynamic fingerprints of non-Markovianity in a system of coupled superconducting qubits
The exploitation and characterization of memory effects arising from the
interaction between system and environment is a key prerequisite for quantum
reservoir engineering beyond the standard Markovian limit. In this paper we
investigate a prototype of non-Markovian dynamics experimentally implementable
with superconducting qubits. We rigorously quantify non-Markovianity
highlighting the effects of the environmental temperature on the Markovian to
non-Markovian crossover. We investigate how memory effects influence, and
specifically suppress, the ability to perform work on the driven qubit. We show
that the average work performed on the qubit can be used as a diagnostic tool
to detect the presence or absence of memory effects.Comment: 9 page
Lindblad and non--Lindblad type dynamics of a quantum Brownian particle
The dynamics of a typical open quantum system, namely a quantum Brownian
particle in a harmonic potential, is studied focussing on its non-Markovian
regime. Both an analytic approach and a stochastic wave function approach are
used to describe the exact time evolution of the system. The border between two
very different dynamical regimes, the Lindblad and non-Lindblad regimes, is
identified and the relevant physical variables governing the passage from one
regime to the other are singled out. The non-Markovian short time dynamics is
studied in detail by looking at the mean energy, the squeezing, the Mandel
parameter and the Wigner function of the system.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures, v2:added discussion on Wigner function,
squeezing, and Mandel paramete
Entanglement trapping in a non-stationary structured reservoir
We study a single two-level atom interacting with a reservoir of modes
defined by a reservoir structure function with a frequency gap. Using the
pseudomodes technique, we derive the main features of a trapping state formed
in the weak coupling regime. Utilising different entanglement measures we show
that strong correlations and entanglement between the atom and the modes are in
existence when this state is formed. Furthermore, an unexpected feature for the
reservoir is revealed. In the long time limit and for weak coupling the
reservoir spectrum is not constant in time.Comment: 10 pages, 16 figure
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