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Generation of Dynamical Environmental Conditions using a High-Throughput Microfluidic Device

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Initial-state preparation with dynamically generated system-environment correlations.

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¹Joint Quantum Institute and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.

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Initial correlations in open quantum systems significantly impact dynamics. This study shows how to avoid unphysical behaviors by adjusting system-environment correlations and coupling for accurate quantum dynamics.

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Generation of Dynamical Environmental Conditions using a High-Throughput Microfluidic Device

Generation of Dynamical Environmental Conditions using a High-Throughput Microfluidic Device

Published on: April 17, 2021

Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Open quantum systems
Quantum dynamics

Background:

Initial correlations between quantum systems and their environments are crucial but poorly understood.
Prior studies often assume unrealistic factorizable initial states, leading to peculiar behaviors like sudden changes in physical quantities.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate how to avoid unphysical behaviors in open quantum systems.
To provide methods for adjusting initial correlations and coupling to achieve realistic quantum dynamics.

Main Methods:

Analyzing the dependence of open quantum system dynamics on initial system-environment correlations.
Developing analytical results for linear master equations.

Main Results:

Identified initial imbalance between system-environment correlations and coupling as the cause of unphysical behaviors.
Showed that proper adjustments of correlations and/or coupling can prevent these unphysical effects.
Derived simple analytical results applicable to theoretical and experimental setups.

Conclusions:

Realistic modeling of open quantum systems requires careful consideration of initial correlations.
Adjusting system-environment correlations and coupling offers a pathway to accurate and physically meaningful quantum dynamics.