Communication at the quantum speed limit along a spin chain

Details Communication at the quantum speed limit along a spin chain Communication at the quantum speed limit along a spin chain

2010-04-20

arxiv.org/abs/1004.3445v1

Phys. Rev. A 82, 022318 (2010)

Physics

Quantum Physics

10 pages, 15 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.82.022318

Spin chains have long been considered as candidates for quantum channels to facilitate quantum communication. We consider the transfer of a single excitation along a spin-1/2 chain governed by Heisenberg-type interactions. We build on the work of Balachandran and Gong [1], and show that by applying optimal control to an external parabolic magnetic field, one can drastically increase the propagation rate by two orders of magnitude. In particular, we show that the theoretical maximum propagation rate can be reached, where the propagation of the excitation takes the form of a dispersed wave. We conclude that optimal control is not only a useful tool for experimental application, but also for theoretical enquiry into the physical limits and dynamics of many-body quantum systems.

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