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Quantum interference between independent reservoirs in open quantum systems

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: When a quantum system interacts with multiple reservoirs, the environmental effects are usually treated in an additive manner. We show that this assumption breaks down for non-Markovian environments that have finite memory times. Specifically, we demonstrate that quantum interferences between independent environments can qualitatively modify the dynamics of the physical system. We illustrate this effect with a two-level system coupled to two structured photonic reservoirs, discuss its origin using a nonequilibrium diagrammatic technique, and show an example when the application of this interference can result in an improved dark state preparation in a $\ensuremath{\Lambda}$ system.

Source: Physical Review A

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.89.042117

Authors: Ching-Kit Chan, Guin-Dar Lin, Susanne F. Yelin, Mikhail D. Lukin

Institutions: Harvard University, Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, National Taiwan University, University of Connecticut

Language: English

Topic: Quantum optics and atomic interactions

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, Croucher Foundation, Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Harvard University, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

OpenAlex ID: W2000830042

FWCI: 2.151

Cites: 46

Cited by: 42

Related to: 10