Decoherence due to an excited state quantum phase transition in a two-level boson model

Details Decoherence due to an excited state quantum phase transition in a two-level boson model Decoherence due to an excited state quantum phase transition in a two-level boson model

2010-01-03

arxiv.org/abs/1001.0398v1

Phys.Rev.A80:032111,2009

Physics

Quantum Physics

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The decoherence induced on a single qubit by its interaction with the environment is studied. The environment is modelled as a scalar two-level boson system that can go through either first order or continuous excited state quantum phase transitions, depending on the values of the control parameters. A mean field method based on the Tamm-Damkoff approximation is worked out in order to understand the observed behaviour of the decoherence. Only the continuous excited state phase transition produces a noticeable effect in the decoherence of the qubit. This is maximal when the system-environment coupling brings the environment to the critical point for the continuous phase transition. In this situation, the decoherence factor (or the fidelity) goes to zero with a finite size scaling power law.

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