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Recently, there has been a surge of research on a class of methods called feedback optimization. These are methods to steer the state of a control system to an equilibrium that arises as the solution of an optimization problem. Despite the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-18 Giannis Delimpaltadakis , Pol Mestres , Jorge Cortés , W. P. M. H. Heemels

Superconducting qubits are a promising platform for building a larger-scale quantum processor capable of solving otherwise intractable problems. In order for the processor to reach practical viability, the gate errors need to be further…

This paper reconsiders the claimed rapidity of a scheme for the purification of the quantum state of a qubit, proposed recently in Jacobs 2003 Phys. Rev. A67 030301(R). The qubit starts in a completely mixed state, and information is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 H. M. Wiseman , J. F. Ralph

We introduce a state-based feedback law that stabilizes quantum states or subspaces associated with extremal values of a continuously monitored observable - a problem motivated by quantum cooling tasks. We then propose an output-based…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-09 Lorenzo Franceschetti , Francesco Ticozzi

The current through nanostructures like quantum dots can be stabilized by a feedback loop that continuously adjusts system parameters as a function of the number of tunnelled particles $n$. At large times, the feedback loop freezes the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-29 Tobias Brandes

In this paper, we analyze classical and quantum physical systems from an optimal control perspective. Specifically, we explore whether their associated dynamics can correspond to an open or closed-loop feedback evolution of a control…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-12 Mauricio Contreras G. , Marcelo Villena

This paper discusses fully coherent quantum feedback control, in which the sensors, controller, and actuators are quantum systems and interact coherently with the system to be controlled: as a result, the entire feedback loop is coherent.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Seth Lloyd

Existing approaches to quantum reservoir computing can be broadly categorized into restart-based and continuous protocols. Restart-based methods require reinitializing the quantum circuit for each time step, while continuous protocols use…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-18 Jakob Murauer , Rajiv Krishnakumar , Sabine Tornow , Michaela Geierhos

Closed-loop or feedback control ratchets use information about the state of the system to operate with the aim of maximizing the performance of the system. In this paper we investigate the effects of a time delay in the feedback for a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-12-13 M. Feito , F. J. Cao

Coherent feedback is a non-measurement based, hence a back-action free, method of control for quantum systems. A typical application of this control scheme is squeezing enhancement, a purely non-classical effect in quantum optics. In this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-17 Sanae Iida , Mitsuyoshi Yukawa , Hidehiro Yonezawa , Naoki Yamamoto , Akira Furusawa

Feedback optimization refers to a class of methods that steer a control system to a steady state that solves an optimization problem. Despite tremendous progress on the topic, an important problem remains open: enforcing state constraints…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-02-11 Giannis Delimpaltadakis , Pol Mestres , Jorge Cortés , W. P. M. H. Heemels

The laws of thermodynamics apply equally well to quantum systems as to classical systems, and because of this quantum effects do not change the fundamental thermodynamic efficiency of isothermal refrigerators or engines. We show that,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-17 Jordan M. Horowitz , Kurt Jacobs

We introduce two classes of lightweight, adaptive calibration protocols for quantum computers that leverage fast feedback. The first enables shot-by-shot updates to device parameters using measurement outcomes from simple,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Alicia B. Magann , Nathan E. Miller , Robin Blume-Kohout , Peter Maunz , Kevin C. Young

Quantum control is concerned with active manipulation of physical and chemical processes on the atomic and molecular scale. This work presents a perspective of progress in the field of control over quantum phenomena, tracing the evolution…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-07-20 Constantin Brif , Raj Chakrabarti , Herschel Rabitz

In superconducting devices running variational workloads, gate and readout fidelities drift on hour timescales, while existing runtime schedulers treat backend quality as static. The temporal dimension of calibration remains unresolved. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-13 Xiaolong Deng

We introduce and discuss the problem of quantum feedback control in the context of established formulations of classical control theory, examining conceptual analogies and essential differences. We describe the application of state-observer…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-09-08 Andrew C. Doherty , Salman Habib , Kurt Jacobs , Hideo Mabuchi , Sze M. Tan

Quantum systems are exceedingly difficult to engineer because they are sensitive to various types of noises. In particular, time-dependent noises are frequently encountered in experiments but how to overcome them remains a challenging…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-06 Xiaodong Yang , Xinfang Nie , Tao Xin , Dawei Lu , Jun Li

We study feedback control for discrete-time linear time-invariant systems in the presence of quantization both in the control action and in the measurement of the controlled variable. While in some application the quantization effects can…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2020-05-12 Alessandro Vittorio Papadopoulos , Federico Terraneo , Alberto Leva , Maria Prandini

Feedback loops are known as a versatile tool for controlling transport in small systems, which usually have large intrinsic fluctuations. Here we investigate the control of a temporal correlation function, the waiting time distribution,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-04-13 Tobias Brandes , Clive Emary

Quantum reservoir computing (QRC) leverages the natural dynamics of quantum systems to process time-series data efficiently, offering a promising approach for near-term quantum devices. Unlike classical reservoir computing, the efficacy of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-25 Tomoya Monomi , Wataru Setoyama , Yoshihiko Hasegawa