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Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

Generation and Coherent Control of Pulsed Quantum Frequency Combs

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Control of decoherence with no control.

Jun Jing¹, Lian-Ao Wu

¹1] Institute of Theoretical Physics and Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China [2] Department of Theoretical Physics and History of Science, The Basque Country University (EHU/UPV), PO Box 644, 48080 Bilbao.

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Quantum decoherence can be controlled by increasing disorder using a white Poissonian noise field. This surprising finding in open quantum systems offers a novel approach to quantum control strategies.

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Area of Science:

Quantum mechanics
Control theory
Open quantum systems

Background:

Quantum decoherence, the loss of quantum information, is typically managed by imposing order.
Existing quantum control strategies focus on suppressing environmental noise through ordered methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the anomalous phenomenon of controlling quantum decoherence using disorder.
To explore the potential of highly disordered noise fields in quantum control.

Main Methods:

Theoretical prediction of a phenomenon in open quantum systems.
Analysis of decoherence suppression using a white Poissonian noise field.

Main Results:

Demonstration that decoherence can be suppressed by a highly disordered white noise field.
Identification of white Poissonian noise as a tool for suppressing quantum decoherence.

Conclusions:

The study reveals a counterintuitive method for quantum control: control of disorder by more disorder.
This finding presents a new paradigm and potential strategy for managing decoherence in quantum systems.