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Control of open quantum systems dynamics

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We investigate the control resources needed to effect arbitrary quantum dynamics. We show that the ability to perform measurements on a quantum system, combined with the ability to feed back the measurement results via coherent control, allows one to control the system to follow any desired open-system evolution. Such universal control can be achieved, in principle, through the repeated application of only two coherent control operations and a simple ``Yes-No'' measurement.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0008101,
  title  = {Control of open quantum systems dynamics},
  author = {Seth Lloyd and Lorenza Viola},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0008101},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, no figures; REVTeX style