Beating the limits with initial correlations

Daniel Basilewitsch, Rebecca Schmidt, Dominique Sugny, Sabrina Maniscalco, Christiane P. Koch

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Abstract

Fast and reliable reset of a qubit is a key prerequisite for any quantum technology. For real world open quantum systems undergoing non-Markovian dynamics, reset implies not only purification, but in particular erasure of initial correlations between qubit and environment. Here, we derive optimal reset protocols using a combination of geometric and numerical control theory. For factorizing initial states, we find a lower limit for the entropy reduction of the qubit as well as a speed limit. The time-optimal solution is determined by the maximum coupling strength. Initial correlations, remarkably, allow for faster reset and smaller errors. Entanglement is not necessary.

Original languageEnglish
Article number113042
Pages (from-to)1-16
JournalNew Journal of Physics
Volume19
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2017
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • quantum control
  • state preparation
  • superconducting qubits

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