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This article is an attempt to generalize the classical theory of reversible computing, principally developed by Bennet [IBM J. Res. Develop., 17(1973)] and by Fredkin and Toffoli [Internat. J. Theoret. Phys., 21(1982)], to the quantum case.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Massimo Pica Ciamarra

Quantum machine learning is one of the fields where quantum computers are expected to bring advantages over classical methods. However, the limited size of current computers restricts the exploitation of the full potential of quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-10 Juan C. Boschero , Ward van der Schoot , Niels M. P. Neumann

We develop a framework for simulating measure-preserving, ergodic dynamical systems on a quantum computer. Our approach provides a new operator-theoretic representation of classical dynamics by combining ergodic theory with quantum…

Starting from the Schr\"odinger-equation of a composite system, we derive unified dynamics of a classical harmonic system coupled to an arbitrary quantized system. The classical subsystem is described by random phase-space coordinates…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Lajos Diosi

Quantum computers are emerging as a promising new technology due to their ability to solve complex problems that exceed the capabilities of classical systems in terms of time. Among various implementations, superconducting qubits have…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-20 Pedro Ramos , Marco Pezzutto , Yasser Omar

In this paper we present a novel approach to emulating a universal quantum computer with a classical system, one that uses a signal of bounded duration and amplitude to represent an arbitrary quantum state. The signal may be of any modality…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-27 Brian R. La Cour , Granville E. Ott

This paper describes a novel approach to emulate a universal quantum computer with a wholly classical system, one that uses a signal of bounded duration and amplitude to represent an arbitrary quantum state. The signal may be of any…

Quantum information science strives to leverage the quantum-mechanical nature of our universe in order to achieve large improvements in certain information processing tasks. In deep-space optical communications, current receivers for the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-16 Narayanan Rengaswamy

The recent advent of commercially available quantum annealing hardware (QAH) has expanded opportunities for research into quantum annealing-based algorithms. In the domain of power systems, this advancement has driven increased interest in…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-03-26 Rosemary Barrass , Harsha Nagarajan , Carleton Coffrin

All physical theories should obey the second law of thermodynamics. However, existing proposals to describe the dynamics of hybrid classical-quantum systems either violate the second law or lack a proof of its existence. Here we rectify…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-29 Isaac Layton , Harry J. D. Miller

In this work, we study the performance of classical and quantum magnetic Otto cycles with a working substance composed of a single graphene quantum dot modeled by the continuum approach with the use of the zigzag boundary condition.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-01-22 Francisco J. Peña , D. Zambrano , O. Negrete , Gabriele De Chiara , P. A. Orellana , P. Vargas

We propose a novel type of quantum heat engine based on the ultrafast dynamical control of the magnetic properties of a nano-scale working body. The working principle relies on nonlinear phononics, an example for dynamical materials design.…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2020-09-23 G. Tulzer , M. Hoffmann , R. E. Zillich

Building a quantum computer is a daunting challenge since it requires good control but also good isolation from the environment to minimize decoherence. It is therefore important to realize quantum gates efficiently, using as few operations…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-10-28 T. Bækkegaard , L. B. Kristensen , N. J. S. Loft , C. K. Andersen , D. Petrosyan , N. T. Zinner

The transfer of information between two physical locations is an essential component of both classical and quantum computing. In quantum computing the transfer of information must be coherent to preserve quantum states and hence the quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-19 Dylan Lewis , João P. Moutinho , António Costa , Yasser Omar , Sougato Bose

Hamiltonian quantum gates controlled by classical electromagnetic fields form the basis of any realistic model of quantum computers. In this letter, we derive a lower bound on the field energy required to implement such gates and relate…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-15 Josey Stevens , Sebastian Deffner

The reversible nature of thermodynamical cycles is an idealisation based on the assumption of perfect quasi-static dynamics. As a consequence of this assumption, ideal engines operate at the maximum efficiency but have zero power. Realistic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-09-05 A. del Campo , J. Goold , M. Paternostro

The design of electrically driven quantum dot devices for quantum optical applications asks for modeling approaches combining classical device physics with quantum mechanics. We connect the well-established fields of semi-classical…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-11-06 Markus Kantner , Markus Mittnenzweig , Thomas Koprucki

While extensive research over the past decades has been dedicated to developing scalable quantum computers, the question of their energetic performance has only gained attention more recently, but its importance is now recognized. In fact,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-19 Óscar Alves , Marco Pezzutto , Yasser Omar

Recent years have seen a flurry of research activity in the study of minimal and autonomous information ratchets. However, the existing classical and quantum models are somewhat hard to compare, and, hence, quantifying possible quantum…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2019-04-24 Josey Stevens , Sebastian Deffner

Quantum batteries represent one of the most promising applications of quantum thermodynamics, whose goal is not only to store energy inside small quantum systems but also to potentially leverage genuine quantum effects to outperform…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-17 Davide Rinaldi , Radim Filip , Dario Gerace , Giacomo Guarnieri