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An input-output model of a two-level quantum system in the Heisenberg picture is of bilinear form with constant system matrices, which allows the introduction of the concepts of controllability and observability in analogy with those of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-09-18 Guofeng Zhang , Ian R. Petersen

The study of open quantum systems has become increasingly important in the past years, as the ability to control quantum coherence on a single particle level has been developed in a wide variety of physical systems. In quantum optics, the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-08-07 Andrew J. Daley

"Quantum mechanics must be regarded as open systems. On one hand, this is due to the fact that, like in classical physics, any realistic system is subjected to a coupling to an uncontrollable environment which influences it in a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Nicolosi

The Lindblad master equation is a foundational tool for modeling the dynamics of open quantum systems. As its use has extended far beyond its original domain, the boundaries of its validity have grown opaque. In particular, the rise of new…

Stochastic differential equations for processes with values in Hilbert spaces are now largely used in the quantum theory of open systems. In this work we present a class of such equations and discuss their main properties; moreover, we…

funct-an · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Alberto Barchielli , Fabio Zucca

The majority of quantum open system models in the literature are simplistic in the sense that they only explicitly account for that part of the environment that directly interacts with the system of interest. A quantum open system with an…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Michael R. Gallis

We consider a quantum system continuously monitored in time which in turn is coupled to an arbitrary dissipative classical system (diagonal reduced density matrix). The quantum and classical dynamics can modify each other, being described…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-26 Adrián A. Budini

The non-selective and selective measurements of a self-adjoint observable $A$ in quantum mechanics are interpreted as `jumps' of the state of the measured system into a decohered or pure state, respectively, characterized by the spectral…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2017-11-22 Peter Vecsernyés

The dynamical behavior of open quantum systems plays a key role in many applications of quantum mechanics, examples ranging from fundamental problems, such as the environment-induced decay of quantum coherence and relaxation in many-body…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-04 Heinz-Peter Breuer , Elsi-Mari Laine , Jyrki Piilo , Bassano Vacchini

The evolution of a quantum system comprises two fundamental processes--continuous unitary dynamics and stochastic measurement-induced jumps. The latter are often viewed as a source of decoherence. Can two histories of such an evolution,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-25 Parveen Kumar , Igor V. Gornyi , Yuval Gefen

This paper presents a new approach to phase space trajectories in quantum mechanics. A Moyal description of quantum theory is used, where observables and states are treated as classical functions on a classical phase space. A quantum…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 Maciej Blaszak , Ziemowit Domanski

The question about the existence of so-called ``hidden'' variables in quantum mechanics and the perception of the completeness of quantum mechanics are two sides of the same coin. Quantum analytical mechanics constitutes a completion of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-01 Wolfgang Paul

This article is a mathematical analysis of the Open Quantum Brownian Motion. This object was introduced by Bernard, Bauer, Benoist and Tilloy as the limit of a family of Open Quantum Random Walks on the discrete line. We prove the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2019-10-04 Andreys Simon

We investigate the dynamics of open quantum systems which are initially correlated with their environment. The strategy of our approach is to analyze how given, fixed initial correlations modify the evolution of the open system with respect…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-12-21 Alessandra Colla , Niklas Neubrand , Heinz-Peter Breuer

The Lindblad master equation describes the evolution of a large variety of open quantum systems. An important property of some open quantum systems is the existence of decoherence-free subspaces. A quantum state from a decoherence-free…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-07 Francisco Revson F. Pereira , Stefano Mancini , Giuliano G. La Guardia

This review summarizes and amplifies on recent investigations of coupled quantum dynamical systems in the short wavelength limit. We formulate and attempt to answer three fundamental questions: (i) What drives a dynamical quantum system to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-04-25 Ph. Jacquod , C. Petitjean

With a choice of boundary conditions for solutions of the Schr\"odinger equation, state vectors and density operators even for closed systems evolve asymmetrically in time. For open systems, standard quantum mechanics consequently predicts…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-05-25 P. W. Bryant

We apply the restricted-path-integral (RPI) theory of non-minimally disturbing continuous measurements for correct description of frictional Brownian motion. The resulting master equation is automatically of the Lindblad form, so that the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 Michael B. Mensky , Stig Stenholm

This study delves into the concept of quantum phases in open quantum systems, examining the shortcomings of existing approaches that focus on steady states of Lindbladians and highlighting their limitations in capturing key phase…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-26 Yuchen Guo , Ke Ding , Shuo Yang

Quantum metrology pursues high-precision measurements of physical quantities by using quantum resources. However, the decoherence generally hinders its performance. Previous work found that the metrological error tends to diverge in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-04 Wei Wu , Jun-Hong An