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QEngine: An open-source C++ Library for Quantum Optimal Control of Ultracold Atoms

Quantum Physics 2019-07-24 v2

Abstract

We present the first version of the QEngine, an open-source C++ library for simulating and controlling ultracold quantum systems using optimal control theory (OCT). The most notable systems presented here are Bose-Einstein condensates, many-body systems described by Bose-Hubbard type models, and two interacting particles. These systems can all be realized experimentally using ultracold atoms in various trapping geometries including optical lattices. In addition we provide a number of optimal control algorithms including the recently introduced GROUP method. The QEngine library has a strong focus on accessibility and performance. We provide several examples of how to prepare simulations of the physical systems and apply optimal control.

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@article{arxiv.1807.11731,
  title  = {QEngine: An open-source C++ Library for Quantum Optimal Control of Ultracold Atoms},
  author = {Jens Jakob Sørensen and Jesper Jensen and Till Heinzel and Jacob Sherson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.11731},
  year   = {2019}
}