Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity

We investigate the non-Markovianity of continuous-variable Gaussian quantum channels through the evolution of an operational metrological quantifier, namely, the Gaussian interferometric power, which captures the minimal precision that can be achieved using bipartite Gaussian probes in a black-box p...

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Main Authors: Souza, Leonardo A.M., Dhar, Himadri Shekhar, Bera, Manabendra Nath, Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro, Adesso, Gerardo
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Published: American Physical Society 2015
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author Souza, Leonardo A.M.
Dhar, Himadri Shekhar
Bera, Manabendra Nath
Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro
Adesso, Gerardo
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Bera, Manabendra Nath
Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro
Adesso, Gerardo
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description We investigate the non-Markovianity of continuous-variable Gaussian quantum channels through the evolution of an operational metrological quantifier, namely, the Gaussian interferometric power, which captures the minimal precision that can be achieved using bipartite Gaussian probes in a black-box phase estimation setup, where the phase shift generator is a priori unknown. We observe that the monotonicity of the Gaussian interferometric power under the action of local Gaussian quantum channels on the ancillary arm of the bipartite probes is a natural indicator of Markovian dynamics; consequently, its breakdown for specific maps can be used to construct a witness and an effective quantifier of non-Markovianity. In our work, we consider two paradigmatic Gaussian models, the damping master equation and the quantum Brownian motion, and identify analytically and numerically the parameter regimes that give rise to non-Markovian dynamics. We then quantify the degree of non-Markovianity of the channels in terms of Gaussian interferometric power, showing, in particular, that even nonentangled probes can be useful to witness non-Markovianity. This establishes an interesting link between the dynamics of bipartite continuous-variable open systems and their potential for optical interferometry. The results are an important supplement to the recent research on characterization of non-Markovianity in continuous-variable systems.
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spelling nottingham-471712020-05-04T17:21:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47171/ Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity Souza, Leonardo A.M. Dhar, Himadri Shekhar Bera, Manabendra Nath Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro Adesso, Gerardo We investigate the non-Markovianity of continuous-variable Gaussian quantum channels through the evolution of an operational metrological quantifier, namely, the Gaussian interferometric power, which captures the minimal precision that can be achieved using bipartite Gaussian probes in a black-box phase estimation setup, where the phase shift generator is a priori unknown. We observe that the monotonicity of the Gaussian interferometric power under the action of local Gaussian quantum channels on the ancillary arm of the bipartite probes is a natural indicator of Markovian dynamics; consequently, its breakdown for specific maps can be used to construct a witness and an effective quantifier of non-Markovianity. In our work, we consider two paradigmatic Gaussian models, the damping master equation and the quantum Brownian motion, and identify analytically and numerically the parameter regimes that give rise to non-Markovian dynamics. We then quantify the degree of non-Markovianity of the channels in terms of Gaussian interferometric power, showing, in particular, that even nonentangled probes can be useful to witness non-Markovianity. This establishes an interesting link between the dynamics of bipartite continuous-variable open systems and their potential for optical interferometry. The results are an important supplement to the recent research on characterization of non-Markovianity in continuous-variable systems. American Physical Society 2015-11-30 Article PeerReviewed Souza, Leonardo A.M., Dhar, Himadri Shekhar, Bera, Manabendra Nath, Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro and Adesso, Gerardo (2015) Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity. Physical Review A, 92 (5). 052122-1. ISSN 2469-9934 https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.92.052122 doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.92.052122 doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.92.052122
spellingShingle Souza, Leonardo A.M.
Dhar, Himadri Shekhar
Bera, Manabendra Nath
Liuzzo-Scorpo, Pietro
Adesso, Gerardo
Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title_full Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title_fullStr Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title_full_unstemmed Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title_short Gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-Markovianity
title_sort gaussian interferometric power as a measure of continuous-variable non-markovianity
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