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Recently, an unconditional advantage has been demonstrated for the process of charging of a quantum battery in a collisional model. Motivated by the question of whether such an advantage could be observed experimentally, we consider a model…

We propose an innovative design for quantum batteries (QBs) that involves coupling two-level systems to a topological photonic waveguide. Employing the resolvent method, we analytically explore the thermodynamic performance of QBs. First,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-26 Zhi-Guang Lu , Guoqing Tian , Xin-You Lü , Cheng Shang

Quantum batteries are quantum mechanical systems with many degrees of freedom which can be used to store energy and that display fast charging. The physics behind fast charging is still unclear. Is this just due to the collective behavior…

Quantum battery, as a novel energy storage device, offers the potential for unprecedented efficiency and performance beyond the capabilities of classical systems, with broad implications for future quantum technologies. Here, we…

Can collective quantum effects make a difference in a meaningful thermodynamic operation? Focusing on energy storage and batteries, we demonstrate that quantum mechanics can lead to an enhancement in the amount of work deposited per unit…

Optimal control theory is usually formulated as an indirect method requiring the solution of a two-point boundary value problem. Practically, the solution is obtained by iterative forward and backward propagation of quantum wavepackets.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-10-09 Alejandro R. Ramos Ramos , Oliver Kühn

Quantum correlations that typically develop between a quantum battery and its charger reduce the amount of work extractable from the battery. We show that by coupling the system with an additional environment that can be continuously…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-08 Gabriele Cenedese , Giuliano Benenti , Dario Ferraro , Marco G. Genoni

We propose a quantum optimal control framework based on the Pontryagin Maximum Principle to design energy- and time-efficient pulses for open quantum systems. By formulating the Langevin equation of a dissipative LC circuit as a linear…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-31 Mo Zhou , F. A. Cárdenas-López , Sugny Dominique , Xi Chen

As a quantum thermodynamic device that utilizes quantum systems for energy storage and delivery, the quantum battery (QB) is expected to offer revolutionary advantages in terms of increasing the charging power and the extractable work by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-10 Wan-Lu Song , Ji-Ling Wang , Bin Zhou , Wan-Li Yang , Jun-Hong An

Optimally combining frequency control with self-consumption can increase revenues from battery storage systems installed behind-the-meter. This work presents an optimized control strategy that allows a battery to be used simultaneously for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-01-01 Jonas Engels , Bert Claessens , Geert Deconinck

Simple, precise, and robust control is demanded for operating a large quantum information processor. However, existing routes to high-fidelity quantum control rely heavily on arbitrary waveform generators that are difficult to scale up.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-09-21 Qi-Ming Chen , Herschel Rabitz , Re-Bing Wu

In this paper, we demonstrate that optimal control algorithms can be used to speed up the implementation of modules of quantum algorithms or quantum simulations in networks of coupled qubits. The gain is most prominent in realistic cases,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-12-20 T. Schulte-Herbrueggen , A. K. Spoerl , N. Khaneja , S. J. Glaser

The advent of quantum devices, which exploit the two essential elements of quantum physics, coherence and entanglement, has sparked renewed interest in the control of open quantum systems. Successful implementations face the challenge to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-05 Christiane P. Koch

The simulation of quantum dynamics on a digital quantum computer with parameterized circuits has widespread applications in fundamental and applied physics and chemistry. In this context, using the hybrid quantum-classical algorithm,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-19 Tangyou Huang , Yongcheng Ding , Léonce Dupays , Yue Ban , Man-Hong Yung , Adolfo del Campo , Xi Chen

With intensive studies of quantum thermodynamics, quantum batteries (QBs) have been proposed to store and transfer energy via quantum effects. Despite many theoretical models, decoherence remains a severe challenge and practical platforms…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Jin-Tian Zhang , Shuang-Quan Ma , Jing-Yi-Ran Jin , Tao Liu , Qing Ai

Coupling with an external environment inevitably affects the dynamics of a quantum system. Here, we consider how charging performances of a quantum battery, modelled as a two level system, are influenced by the presence of an Ohmic thermal…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-09-03 Matteo Carrega , Alba Crescente , Dario Ferraro , Maura Sassetti

Control of quantum systems is a central element of high-precision experiments and the development of quantum technological applications. Control pulses that are typically temporally or spatially modulated are often designed based on…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-01-04 Frederic Sauvage , Florian Mintert

Model predictive control (MPC) is a powerful tool for controlling complex nonlinear systems under constraints, but often struggles with model uncertainties and the design of suitable cost functions. To address these challenges, we discuss…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-08 Sebastian Hirt , Andreas Höhl , Johannes Pohlodek , Joachim Schaeffer , Maik Pfefferkorn , Richard D. Braatz , Rolf Findeisen

Energy can be stored in quantum batteries by electromagnetic fields as chargers. In this paper, the performance of a quantum battery with single and double chargers is studied. It is shown that by using two independent charging fields,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-21 Mohammad B. Arjmandi , Abbas Shokri , Esfandyar Faizi , Hamidreza Mohammadi

Electric vehicles (EVs) play a significant role in enhancing the sustainability of transportation systems. However, their widespread adoption is hindered by inadequate public charging infrastructure, particularly to support long-distance…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-12 Tina Radvand , Alireza Talebpour , Homa Khosravian