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In this work, we investigate the role of functionals of generalized fidelity measures in deriving quantum speed limits (QSLs) within a geometric approach. We establish a general theoretical framework and show that, once a specific…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-25 Tristán M. Osán , Yanet Álvarez , Mariela Portesi , Pedro Walter Lamberti

The Margolus-Levitin (ML) bound says that for any time-independent Hamiltonian, the time needed to evolve from one quantum state to another is at least $\pi \alpha(\epsilon) / (2 \langle E-E_0 \rangle)$, where $\langle E-E_0 \rangle$ is the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-06 H. F. Chau

The speed of evolution between perfectly distinguishable states is thoroughly analyzed in a closed three-level (qutrit) quantum system. Considering an evolution under an arbitrary time-independent Hamiltonian, we fully characterize the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-10 Jesica Espino-González , Francisco J. Sevilla , Andrea Valdés-Hernández

One of the fundamental physical limits on the speed of time evolution of a quantum state is known in the form of the celebrated Mandelstam-Tamm inequality. This inequality gives an answer to the question on how fast an isolated quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-04-14 Sergio Albeverio , Alexander K. Motovilov

Quantum speed limit (QSL) is the study of fundamental limits on the evolution time of quantum systems. For instance, under the action of a time-independent Hamiltonian, the evolution time between an initial and a final quantum state obeys…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-17 H. F. Chau , Wenxin Zeng

The quantum speed limit (QSL) refers to the maximum speed of a quantum system to evolve from an initial state to its orthogonal states. The bound on the QSL for Hermitian systems, for example the Mandelstam-Tamm (MT) and Margolus-Levitin…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-25 Zhanxi Wang , Xiaozhe Hao , X. X. Yi

By a quantum speed limit one usually understands an estimate on how fast a quantum system can evolve between two distinguishable states. The most known quantum speed limit is given in the form of the celebrated Mandelstam-Tamm inequality…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-27 Sergio Albeverio , Alexander K. Motovilov

We derive Margolus-Levitin and Mandelstamm-Tamm type bound on the quantum speed limit time for the creation and decay of quantum correlations by an amount in a quantum system evolving under the influence of its ambient environment. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-25 K. G Paulson , Subhashish Banerjee

Timing and phase resolution in satellite QKD, kilometre-scale gravitational-wave detectors, and space-borne clock networks hinge on quantum-speed limits (QSLs), yet benchmarks omit relativistic effects for coherent and squeezed probes. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-27 Salman Sajad Wani , Aatif Kaisar Khan , Saif Al-Kuwari , Mir Faizal

In this paper, we introduce a new alternative quantum fidelity for quantum states which perfectly satisfies all Jozsas axioms and is zero for orthogonal states. By employing this fidelity, we derive an improved bound for quantum speed limit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-02-22 Abbas Ektesabi , Naghi Behzadi , Esfandyar Faizi

Quantum speed limit (QSL) is the lower bound on the time required for a state to evolve to a desired final state under a given Hamiltonian evolution. Three well-known QSLs exist Mandelstam-Tamm (MT), Margolus-Levitin (ML), and dual ML…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-21 M Suman , S. Aravinda , Ranjan Modak

Bounds to the speed of evolution of a quantum system are of fundamental interest in quantum metrology, quantum chemical dynamics and quantum computation. We derive a time-energy uncertainty relation for open quantum systems undergoing a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-03-05 A. del Campo , I. L. Egusquiza , M. B. Plenio , S. F. Huelga

The Margolus-Levitin Theorem is a limitation on the minimal evolving time of a quantum system from its initial state to its orthogonal state. It also supplies a bound on the maximal operations or events can occur within a volume of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-05-29 Qiaojun Cao , Yi-Xin Chen , Jian-Long Li

Quantum speed limits such as the Mandelstam-Tamm or Margolus-Levitin bounds offer a quantitative formulation of the energy-time uncertainty principle that constrains dynamics over short times. We show that the spectral form factor, a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-06 Amit Vikram , Victor Galitski

We discuss quantum speed limits (QSLs) for finite-dimensional quantum systems undergoing general physical processes. These QSLs were obtained using two families of entropic measures, namely the square root of the Jensen-Shannon divergence,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-13 Jucelino Ferreira de Sousa , Diego Paiva Pires

In this study, we investigate the bound on the speed of state transformation in the quantum and classical systems that are coupled to general environment with arbitrary coupling interactions. We show that a Mandelstam-Tamm type speed limit…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-05-05 Naoto Shiraishi , Keiji Saito

Quantum mechanics dictates bounds for the minimal evolution time between predetermined initial and final states. Several of these Quantum Speed Limit (QSL) bounds were derived for non-unitary dynamics using different approaches. Here, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-30 Nicolás Mirkin , Fabricio Toscano , Diego A. Wisniacki

The minimal time required for a system to evolve between two different states is an important notion for developing ultra-speed quantum computer and communication channel. Here, we introduce a new metric for non-degenerate density operator…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-25 Debasis Mondal , Arun Kumar Pati

Speed of state transitions in macroscopic systems is a crucial concept for foundations of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics as well as various applications in quantum technology represented by optimal quantum control. While extensive…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-04-29 Ryusuke Hamazaki

Quantum speed limits set fundamental lower bounds on the time required for a quantum system to evolve between states. Traditional bounds, such as those by Mandelstam-Tamm and Margolus-Levitin, rely on state distinguishability and become…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-18 Ole Sönnerborn