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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs
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Optimal control technique for many-body quantum dynamics.

Patrick Doria1, Tommaso Calarco, Simone Montangero

  • 1Institut für Quanteninformationsverarbeitung, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89069 Ulm, Germany.

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|June 15, 2011
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We developed an efficient quantum control strategy for one-dimensional systems. This method significantly speeds up the transition from superfluid to Mott insulator states in ultracold atoms, reducing defects.

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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs
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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Published on: June 8, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Quantum many-body physics
  • Ultracold atom systems
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Controlling quantum many-body systems is crucial for fundamental research and quantum technologies.
  • Current methods for transitioning ultracold atoms from superfluid to Mott insulator states are time-consuming and produce significant defects.
  • Optical lattice experiments with ultracold atoms provide a platform for studying quantum phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an efficient quantum control strategy for nonintegrable one-dimensional many-body systems.
  • To merge this strategy with tensor network simulation methods, specifically the density matrix renormalization group (DMRG).
  • To address the challenge of rapid and defect-free state preparation in ultracold atom experiments.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel quantum control strategy.
  • Integration with advanced tensor network simulation techniques (DMRG).
  • Application to ultracold atoms in optical lattices.

Main Results:

  • The strategy reduces the time to reach a Mott insulator state by approximately two orders of magnitude.
  • Defect suppression is improved by more than one order of magnitude compared to existing experimental methods.
  • The optimal control pulse demonstrates robustness against atom number fluctuations.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed efficient strategy significantly enhances the control of quantum many-body systems.
  • This method offers a substantial improvement for preparing Mott insulator states with ultracold atoms.
  • The robustness of the optimal pulse suggests practical applicability in experiments.