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A thermodynamic approach to optimization in complex quantum systems
A thermodynamic approach to optimization in complex quantum systems
- Source :
- Quantum Sci. Technol. 9 025011 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We consider the problem of finding the energy minimum of a complex quantum Hamiltonian by employing a non-Markovian bath prepared in a low energy state. The energy minimization problem is thus turned into a thermodynamic cooling protocol in which we repeatedly put the system of interest in contact with a colder auxiliary system. By tuning the internal parameters of the bath, we show that the optimal cooling is obtained in a regime where the bath exhibits a quantum phase transition in the thermodynamic limit. This result highlights the importance of collective effects in thermodynamic devices. We furthermore introduce a two-step protocol that combines the interaction with the bath with a measure of its energy. While this protocol does not destroy coherence in the system of interest, we show that it can further enhance the cooling effect.
- Subjects :
- Quantum Physics
Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Quantum Sci. Technol. 9 025011 (2024)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2305.06008
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ad26b3