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Analyzing complex quantum spin systems is simplified using new visualization methods. These techniques reveal smooth, controlled dynamics beneath seemingly noisy quantum control pulses in spectroscopy.

Keywords:

EPR NMR Optimal control

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Area of Science:

Quantum mechanics
Spectroscopy
Computational chemistry

Background:

High-dimensional spin systems from quantum mechanical simulations present analysis challenges.
Expectation values of observables in large spin systems exhibit complex, hard-to-interpret dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose novel methods for analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting high-dimensional spin system trajectories.
To demonstrate that subspace state populations offer simpler interpretations than observable expectation values.
To illustrate the utility of these methods in understanding quantum control pulses.

Main Methods:

Development of new analytical and visualization techniques for spin system trajectories.
Focus on analyzing populations of selected state subspaces.
Application to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy.

Main Results:

Proposed methods facilitate easier analysis and interpretation of spin system dynamics.
Demonstrated that complex dynamics in optimal control pulses are an illusion.
Underlying spin dynamics in NMR and EPR are shown to be smooth and tightly controlled.

Conclusions:

The proposed methods effectively simplify the analysis of complex quantum spin dynamics.
Subspace analysis provides a clearer view of underlying spin system behavior.
This work clarifies the nature of optimal control pulses in magnetic resonance spectroscopies.