Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Interaction-induced correlations and non-Markovianity of quantum dynamics / A. Smirne, L. Mazzola, M. Paternostro, B. Vacchini. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW A. - ISSN 1050-2947. - 87:5(2013 May 22), pp. 052129.1-052129.8. [10.1103/PhysRevA.87.052129]
Abstract:
We investigate the conditions under which the trace distance between two different states of a given open system increases in time due to the interaction with an environment, therefore signaling non-Markovianity. We find that the finite-time difference in trace distance is bounded by two sharply defined quantities that are strictly linked to the occurrence of system-environment correlations created throughout their interaction and affecting the subsequent evolution of the system. This allows us to shed light on the origin of non-Markovian behaviors in quantum dynamics. We best illustrate our findings by tackling two physically relevant examples: a non-Markovian dephasing mechanism that has been the focus of a recent experimental endeavor and the open-system dynamics experienced by a spin connected to a finite-size quantum spin chain.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
non-Markovianity; correlations in quantum systems
Elenco autori:
A. Smirne, L. Mazzola, M. Paternostro, B. Vacchini
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