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We consider the problem of time optimal control of a continuous bosonic quantum system subject to the action of a Markovian dissipation. In particular, we consider the case of a one mode Gaussian quantum system prepared in an arbitrary…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-12-01 Alberto Carlini , Andrea Mari , Vittorio Giovannetti

Estimating the parameters that dictate the dynamics of a quantum system is an important task for quantum information processing and quantum metrology, as well as fundamental physics. In this paper we develop a method for parameter…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-07 Jun Zhang , Mohan Sarovar

We derive ultimate precision bounds for estimating parameters encoded in \emph{time-dependent} Hamiltonians in the presence of general Markovian noise, allowing for arbitrary adaptive protocols with fast controls and noiseless ancillas.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-19 Luca Previdi , Francesco Albarelli

We propose a protocol to simulate the evolution of a non-Markovian open quantum system by considering a collisional process with a many-body system, which plays the role of an environment. As a result of our protocol the environment spatial…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-18 Eduardo Mascarenhas , Ines de Vega

We critically evaluate the most widespread assumption in the theoretical description of coherent control strategies for open quantum systems. We show that, for non-Markovian open systems dynamics, this fixed-dissipator assumption leads to a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-12-06 Carole Addis , Elsi-Mari Laine , Clemens Gneiting , Sabrina Maniscalco

We derive the quantum stochastic master equation for bosonic systems without measurement theory but control theory. It is shown that the quantum effect of the measurement can be represented as the correlation between dynamical and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Yanagisawa

Consider an open quantum system with (discrete-time) Markovian dynamics. Our task is to store information in the system in such a way that it can be retrieved perfectly, even after the system is left to evolve for an arbitrarily long time.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-19 Satvik Singh , Mizanur Rahaman , Nilanjana Datta

An efficient optimal-control theory based on the Krotov method is introduced for a non-Markovian open quantum system with a time-nonlocal master equation in which the control parameter and the bath correlation function are correlated. This…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-04 Bin Hwang , Hsi-Sheng Goan

We investigate the Markovian and non-Markovian dynamics of Gaussian quantum channels, exploiting a recently introduced necessary and sufficient criterion and the ensuing measure of non-Markovianity based on the violation of the divisibility…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-07-25 Gianpaolo Torre , Fabrizio Illuminati

Understanding how to characterise and mitigate errors is a key challenge in developing reliable quantum architecture for near-term applications. Recent work (arXiv:2103.17243) provides an efficient set of algorithms for analysing unknown…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-30 Emilio Onorati , Tamara Kohler , Toby S. Cubitt

Using results from quantum filtering theory and methods from classical control theory, we derive an optimal control strategy for an open two-level system (a qubit in interaction with the electromagnetic field) controlled by a laser. The aim…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Luc Bouten , Simon Edwards , V P Belavkin

A non-Markovian model of quantum repeated interactions between a small quantum system and an infinite chain of quantum systems is presented. By adapting and applying usual pro jection operator techniques in this context, discrete versions…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 C Pellegrini , F Petruccione

Many-body systems arising in condensed matter physics and quantum optics inevitably couple to the environment and need to be modelled as open quantum systems. While near-optimal algorithms have been developed for simulating many-body…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-09 Xie-Hang Yu , Hongchao Li , J. Ignacio Cirac , Rahul Trivedi

Measurement and feedback control are essential features of quantum science, with applications ranging from quantum technology protocols to information-to-work conversion in quantum thermodynamics. Theoretical descriptions of feedback…

We present a formulation of feedback in quantum systems in which the best estimates of the dynamical variables are obtained continuously from the measurement record, and fed back to control the system. We apply this method to the problem of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. C. Doherty , K. Jacobs

We study optimal control strategies to optimize the relaxation rate towards the fixed point of a quantum system in the presence of a non-Markovian dissipative bath. Contrary to naive expectations that suggest that memory effects might be…

To mitigate dissipative effects from environmental interactions and efficiently stabilize quantum states, time-optimal control has emerged as an effective strategy for open quantum systems. This paper extends the framework by incorporating…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-25 Yunyan Lee , Ian R. Petersen , Daoyi Dong

A quantum theory for the Markovian dynamics of an open system under the unsharp observation which is continuous in time, is developed within the CCR stochastic approach. A stochastic classical equation for the posterior evolution of quantum…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 V. P. Belavkin

We construct a general measure for the degree of non-Markovian behavior in open quantum systems. This measure is based on the trace distance which quantifies the distinguishability of quantum states. It represents a functional of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-01-05 Heinz-Peter Breuer , Elsi-Mari Laine , Jyrki Piilo

We study the estimation of parameters pertaining to non-Markovian quantum open systems, such as the dissipation rate and environmental memory time. A key challenge is identifying the optimal measurement time, which must allow sufficient…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-21 Da-Wei Luo , Ting Yu