Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution

We consider a two-level open quantum system undergoing pure dephasing, dissipative, or multiply decohering dynamics and show that whenever the dynamics is non-Markovian, the initial speed of evolution is a monotonic function of the relevant physical parameter driving the transition between the Marko...

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Main Authors: Cianciaruso, Marco, Maniscalco, Sabrina, Adesso, Gerardo
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Published: American Physical Society 2017
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author Cianciaruso, Marco
Maniscalco, Sabrina
Adesso, Gerardo
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Adesso, Gerardo
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description We consider a two-level open quantum system undergoing pure dephasing, dissipative, or multiply decohering dynamics and show that whenever the dynamics is non-Markovian, the initial speed of evolution is a monotonic function of the relevant physical parameter driving the transition between the Markovian and non-Markovian behavior of the dynamics. In particular, within the considered models, a speed increase can only be observed in the presence of backflow of information from the environment to the system.
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spelling nottingham-442022020-05-04T18:54:36Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44202/ Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution Cianciaruso, Marco Maniscalco, Sabrina Adesso, Gerardo We consider a two-level open quantum system undergoing pure dephasing, dissipative, or multiply decohering dynamics and show that whenever the dynamics is non-Markovian, the initial speed of evolution is a monotonic function of the relevant physical parameter driving the transition between the Markovian and non-Markovian behavior of the dynamics. In particular, within the considered models, a speed increase can only be observed in the presence of backflow of information from the environment to the system. American Physical Society 2017-07-06 Article PeerReviewed Cianciaruso, Marco, Maniscalco, Sabrina and Adesso, Gerardo (2017) Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution. Physical Review A, 96 (1). 012105/1-012105/5. ISSN 1094-1622 Open quantum systems Decoherence https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.96.012105 doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.96.012105 doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.96.012105
spellingShingle Open quantum systems
Decoherence
Cianciaruso, Marco
Maniscalco, Sabrina
Adesso, Gerardo
Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title_full Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title_fullStr Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title_full_unstemmed Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title_short Role of non-Markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
title_sort role of non-markovianity and backflow of information in the speed of quantum evolution
topic Open quantum systems
Decoherence
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44202/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44202/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44202/