Exact Non‑Markovian Master Equation for Quantum Dot Decoherence and Engineered Reservoirs in Josephson Qubits — E8 Intelligence Research
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: FINDING: Exact master equation for non‑Markovian decoherence in quantum dots | MATH: \( \dot{\rho}(t)= -i[H_S,\rho(t)] + \int_0^t d\tau\,\Sigma(t-\tau)\rho(\tau) \) with self‑energy kernel \( \Sigma \) derived from Feynman‑Vernon influence functional | CONNECTION: None | DEPTH: 7 FINDING: Engineered reservoir‑induced progressive decoherence in Josephson charge qubits | MATH: Lindblad‑type jump operators \( L_k = \sqrt{\gamma_k}\,a_k \) with engineered spectral density \( J(\omega)=\sum_k \gamma_k \delta(\omega-\omega_k) \) | CONNECTION: None | DEPTH: 6 FINDING: Partial decoherence of histories and the Diosi test | MATH: Decoherence functional \( D(\alpha,\beta)=\mathrm{Tr}[C_\alpha \rho_0 C_\beta^\dagger] \) with consistency condition \( D(\alpha,\beta)=0 \) for \( \alpha\neq\beta \) | CONNECTION: None | DEPTH: 5 FINDING: Mixing time and large‑decoherence in continuous‑time quantum walks on 1‑D regular networks | MATH: Transition matrix \( U(t)=e^{-iHt} \) with Hamiltonian \( Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Author: Caldin, Andrew Stewart
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225460634