Finding strategies to preserve quantum resources in open systems is nowadays a main requirement for reliable quantum-enhanced technologies. We address this issue by considering structured cavities embedding qubits whose transition frequency is modulated by a driving field. We first focus on a single-qubit system to determine the optimal modulation parameters and the qubit-cavity coupling regime allowing a long-time preservation of both coherence and quantum Fisher information. We relate this behavior to the inhibition of the qubit effective decay rate rather than to stronger memory effects (non-Markovianity) of the system. We then use these findings to efficiently control resources like entanglement, discord and coherence in a system of two separated qubits. We discuss the feasibility of the system and show that individual qubit frequency modulation can produce quantum resource lifetimes orders of magnitude longer than their natural (uncontrolled) decay times. These results provide new useful insights towards efficient experimental strategies against decoherence.
Finding strategies to preserve quantum resources in open systems is nowadays a main requirement for reliable quantum-enhanced technologies. We address this issue by considering structured cavities embedding qubits whose transition frequency is modulated by a driving field. We first focus on a single-qubit system to determine the optimal modulation parameters and the qubit-cavity coupling regime allowing a long-time preservation of both coherence and quantum Fisher information. We relate this behavior to the inhibition of the qubit effective decay rate rather than to stronger memory effects (non-Markovianity) of the system. We then use these findings to efficiently control resources like entanglement, discord and coherence in a system of two separated qubits. We discuss the feasibility of the system and show that individual qubit frequency modulation can produce quantum resource lifetimes orders of magnitude longer than their natural (uncontrolled) decay times. These results provide new useful insights towards efficient experimental strategies against decoherence.
Finding strategies to preserve quantum resources in open systems is nowadays a main requirement for reliable quantum-enhanced technologies. We address this issue by considering structured cavities embedding qubits driven by a control technique known as frequency modulation. We first study a single qubit in a lossy cavity to determine optimal modulation parameters and qubit-cavity coupling regime allowing a gain of four orders of magnitude concerning coherence lifetimes. We relate this behavior to the inhibition of the qubit effective decay rate rather than to stronger memory effects (non-Markovianity) of the system. We then exploit these findings in a system of noninteracting qubits embedded in separated cavities to gain basic information about scalability of the procedure. We show that the determined modulation parameters enable lifetimes of quantum resources, such as entanglement, discord and coherence, three orders of magnitude longer than their natural (uncontrolled) decay times. We discuss the feasibility of the system within the circuit-QED scenario, typically employed in the current quantum computer prototypes. These results provide new insights towards efficient experimental strategies against decoherence.
The control and maintenance of the quantum properties of an open quantum system along its evolution are essential for both fundamental and technological aims. We assess the capability of a frequency-modulated qubit embedded in a leaky cavity to exhibit enhancement of its dynamical quantum features. The qubit transition frequency is sinusoidally modulated by an external driving field. We show that a properly optimized quantum witness effectively identifies quantum coherence protection due to frequency modulation, while a standard quantum witness fails. We also find an evolution speedup of the qubit through proper manipulation of the modulation parameters of the driving field. Importantly, by introducing a figure of merit Rg, we discover that the relation between quantum speed limit time and non-Markovianity depends on the system initial state, which generalizes previous connections between these two dynamical features. The frequency-modulated qubit model thus manifests insightful dynamical properties with potential utilization against decoherence.
Quantum technology relies on the utilization of resources, like quantum coherence and entanglement, which allow quantum information and computation processing. This achievement is however jeopardized by the detrimental effects of the environment surrounding any quantum system, so that finding strategies to protect quantum resources is essential. Non-Markovian and structured environments are useful tools to this aim. Here we show how a simple environmental architecture made of two coupled lossy cavities enables a switch between Markovian and non-Markovian regimes for the dynamics of a qubit embedded in one of the cavity. Furthermore, qubit coherence can be indefinitely preserved if the cavity without qubit is perfect. We then focus on entanglement control of two independent qubits locally subject to such an engineered environment and discuss its feasibility in the framework of circuit quantum electrodynamics. With up-to-date experimental parameters, we show that our architecture allows entanglement lifetimes orders of magnitude longer than the spontaneous lifetime without local cavity couplings. This cavity-based architecture is straightforwardly extendable to many qubits for scalability.
This ongoing Ph.D. thesis presents original research that highlights the study of quantum resource identification and preservation, as well as high-dimensional randomness in quantum systems. In Part I, the thesis centers on identifying memory effects in high-dimensional open quantum systems and delves into the dynamical control of quantum resources in open systems, which is currently a key requirement for reliable quantum-enhanced technologies. In Part II, the investigation shifts to the concept of randomness, highlighting the role of the time-multiplexing approach in achieving high-dimensional quantum state preparation, which is fundamental to the functioning, security, and understanding of quantum resources. Part I focuses on the characterization of quantum resources, including coherence and non- Markovianity, and their preservation within composite open quantum systems. It introduces a reliable witness for identifying memory effects in open multiqubit systems, which aligns consistently with measures of quantum negativity and quantum correlation. Furthermore, it explores the capability of the frequency modulation technique to speed up the evolution of a qubit while also facilitating the protection of quantum coherence through an optimized quantum witness, as opposed to a standard quantum witness. Additionally, it investigates the potential of frequency modulation to mitigate the detrimental effects of temperature on quantum systems. Part II proposes a theoretical and experimental framework for investigating and utilizing a timemultiplexed approach, based on a beam-splitter cascade, to achieve high-dimensional quantum state preparation, ensuring high-quality randomness. The contributions of this thesis enhance our understanding of the framework of open quantum systems. Additionally, the research offers practical methods for using the time-multiplexed heralded singlephoton source as a useful source of randomness. These findings provide essential insights for quantum information processing and create new opportunities for future research in the development of quantum technologies.
Abstract Exploring strategies to protect quantum correlations from the detrimental effects of their surroundings is crucial in the field of quantum computing and information sciences. For this purpose, we consider a simple engineered environment consisting of two noninteracting separated qubits, each embedded in a single-mode lossy cavity which is further connected to another lossy cavity. We investigate the dynamics and protection of quantum discord for the initially maximum entangled state in the weak and strong coupling regimes between the qubits and their corresponding cavities. It is found that the quantum discord can be preserved efficiently for a much longer time by adjusting the hopping strengths between the two coupled cavities. In addition, if the secondary cavity is perfect then a stationary quantum discord between the two qubits arises after certain damping oscillations. Interestingly, the magnitude of the stationary quantum discord can be maximized by increasing the coupling strengths of the two cavities.
We investigate qubit entanglement dynamics in a two-qubit cavity system with stochastically fluctuating coupling strength, comparing white noise (Markovian) and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck noise (non-Markovian) processes. We analytically solve the system dynamics for both Fock and coherent cavity states and systematically characterize how initial qubit configurations affect entanglement generation and preservation. Our results reveal distinct dynamical regimes: in the Fock-state cavity, initial states in the single-excitation subspace generate robust qubit entanglement in decoherence-free subspaces, while initially entangled states in the double-excitation subspace exhibit inevitable decay without protective symmetries. For coherent cavities, we identify a critical photon-number threshold in the intermediate coherent-state amplitude regime where dynamics transition from low-frequency to high-frequency entanglement oscillations, while universal entanglement loss occurs at large amplitudes. Remarkable resilience against entanglement sudden death emerges under strong non-Markovian noise with long correlation times, where repeated revivals occur. These findings establish cavity photon statistics and environmental memory time as key control parameters for engineering qubit entanglement dynamics in qubit-cavity systems, revealing how system-environment correlations govern quantum information preservation.