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Thermalizing quantum machines: dissipation and entanglement.

Valerio Scarani1, Mário Ziman, Peter Stelmachovic

  • 1Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, 20, rue de l'Ecole-de-Médecine, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

Physical Review Letters
|February 28, 2002
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This study explores quantum system thermalization using quantum information theory. It reveals a connection between dissipation, fluctuations, and entanglement in qubit-reservoir interactions, explaining irreversibility.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Theory
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Quantum Thermodynamics

Background:

  • Understanding quantum system relaxation to thermal equilibrium is crucial.
  • Quantum information theory provides novel tools for studying these processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the thermalization of a qubit interacting with a reservoir.
  • To characterize the 'thermalizing machines' responsible for this interaction.
  • To explore the relationship between entanglement, dissipation, and fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling a qubit system interacting with reservoir qubits via successive two-qubit operations.
  • Utilizing quantum information theory frameworks.
  • Complete characterization of the family of thermalizing machines.

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Main Results:

  • A detailed characterization of thermalizing machines was achieved.
  • A strong link was found between dissipation, fluctuations, and maximal entanglement generation.
  • The interplay of quantum and classical information processes leading to irreversibility was elucidated.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a comprehensive model for quantum thermalization.
  • It highlights the fundamental role of entanglement in the thermalization process.
  • The findings offer insights into the origins of practical irreversibility in quantum systems.