Non-Markovian quantum state diffusion for spin environments




Link Valentin, Luoma Kimmo, Strunz Walter T.

PublisherInstitute of Physics

2023

New Journal of Physics

New Journal of Physics

093006

25

9

1367-2630

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aceff3

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/aceff3

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/181297381



We introduce an exact open system method to describe the dynamics of quantum systems that are strongly coupled to specific types of environments comprising of spins, such as central spin systems. Our theory is similar to the established non-Markovian quantum state diffusion theory, but for a spin bath instead of a Gaussian bath. The method allows us to represent the time-evolved reduced state of the system as an ensemble average of stochastically evolving pure states. We present a comprehensive theory for arbitrary linear spin environments at both zero and finite temperatures. Furthermore, we introduce a hierarchical expansion method that enables the numerical computation of the time evolution of the stochastic pure states, facilitating a numerical solution of the open system problem in relevant strong coupling regimes.


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