Physics – Chemical Physics
Scientific paper
2011-03-28
Physics
Chemical Physics
38 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
A controlled quantum system possesses a search landscape defined by the target physical objective as a function of the controls. This paper focuses on the landscape for the transition probability Pif between the states of a finite level quantum system. Traditionally, the controls are applied fields; here we extend the notion of control to also include the Hamiltonian structure, in the form of time independent matrix elements. Level sets of controls that produce the same transition probability value are shown to exist at the bottom Pif = 0.0 and top Pif = 1.0 of the landscape with the field and/or Hamiltonian structure as controls. We present an algorithm to continuously explore these level sets starting from an initial point residing at either extreme value of Pif . The technique can also identify control solutions that exhibit the desirable properties of (a) robustness at the top and (b) the ability to rapidly rise towards an optimal control from the bottom. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the varied control behavior at the top and bottom of the landscape for several simple model systems.
Beltrani Vincent
Dominy Jason
Ho Tak-San
Rabitz Herschel
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