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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Thermodynamics
  • Non-Hermitian Systems

Background:

  • Rényi entropy offers a unified approach to characterizing classical and quantum information properties.
  • Conventional quantum Rényi entropy requires normalized density matrices, limiting its application to Hermitian systems.
  • Non-Hermitian systems can lead to non-normalized density matrices, posing challenges for standard entropy calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a generalized form of Rényi entropy suitable for non-Hermitian systems.
  • To extend the applicability of Rényi entropy to scenarios with non-normalized density matrices.
  • To accurately describe entropy dynamics in non-Hermitian quantum systems.

Main Methods:

  • Introduced a generalized form of the α-Rényi entropy.
  • Extended the order parameter α from finite positive real numbers to zero and infinity.
  • Developed a method to calculate entropy using both normalized and non-normalized density matrices.

Main Results:

  • A concise and generalized form of α-Rényi entropy was obtained.
  • The generalized entropy is directly calculable with both normalized and non-normalized density matrices.
  • Demonstrated the necessity of the generalization using non-Hermitian detuning two-level systems.

Conclusions:

  • The generalized α-Rényi entropy appropriately describes entropy dynamics in non-Hermitian systems.
  • This work extends the utility of Rényi entropy to a broader class of quantum systems.
  • The findings provide a more robust tool for analyzing quantum information in non-Hermitian contexts.