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arXiv:quant-ph/0211003 · Europhysics Letters (EPL)

Coherence protection by the Zeno effect

E. Brion, G. Harel, Nouari Kébaïli, V. M. Akulin, Ilya I. Dumer

Published Apr 1, 2004• 8 citations
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Abstract

We show that multidimensional Zeno effect allows one to efficiently protect quantum systems from coherence loss by a method similar to classical coding. Contrary to the conventional approach, our method is applicable to arbitrary error-induced Hamiltonians and general quantum systems. We propose algorithms for finding the coherence-protecting codes along with a method of practical encoding by non-holonomic control. Two new single-error–correcting codes are constructed that surpass the bounds valid for classical quantum codes.

DOI
10.1209/epl/i2003-10206-0

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