The Hamiltonian Generating Quantum Stochastic Evolutions in the Limit from Repeated to Continuous Interactions

We consider a quantum stochastic evolution in continuous time defined by the quantum stochastic differential equation of Hudson and Parthasarathy. On one side, such an evolution can also be defined by a standard Schrödinger equation with a singular and unbounded Hamiltonian operator K. On the other side, such an evolution can also be obtained as a limit from Hamiltonian repeated interactions in discrete time. We study how the structure of the Hamiltonian K emerges in the limit from repeated to continuous interactions. We present results in the case of 1-dimensional multiplicity and system spaces, where calculations can be explicitly performed, and the proper formulation of the problem can be discussed.

On the theory and application of one-step numerical schemes for solving quantum stochastic differential equation (QSDE)

This paper presents one-step numerical schemes for solving quantum stochastic differential equation (QSDE). The algorithms are developed based on the definition of QSDE and the solution techniques yield rapidly convergent sequences which are readily computable. As well as developing the schemes, we perform some numerical experiments and the solutions obtained compete favorably with exact solutions. The solution techniques presented in this work can handle all class of QSDEs most especially when the exact solution does not exist.

Simulation of Quantum Dynamics Based on the Quantum Stochastic Differential Equation

The quantum stochastic differential equation derived from the Lindblad form quantum master equation is investigated. The general formulation in terms of environment operators representing the quantum state diffusion is given. The numerical simulation algorithm of stochastic process of direct photodetection of a driven two-level system for the predictions of the dynamical behavior is proposed. The effectiveness and superiority of the algorithm are verified by the performance analysis of the accuracy and the computational cost in comparison with the classical Runge-Kutta algorithm.

Pure Gaussian state generation via dissipation: a quantum stochastic differential equation approach

Recently, the complete characterization of a general Gaussian dissipative system having a unique pure steady state was obtained. This result provides a clear guideline for engineering an environment such that the dissipative system has a desired pure steady state such as a cluster state. In this paper, we describe the system in terms of a quantum stochastic differential equation (QSDE) so that the environment channels can be explicitly dealt with. Then, a physical meaning of that characterization, which cannot be seen without the QSDE representation, is clarified; more specifically, the nullifier dynamics of any Gaussian system generating a unique pure steady state is passive. In addition, again based on the QSDE framework, we provide a general and practical method to implement a desired dissipative Gaussian system, which has a structure of quantum state transfer.

THE STABILITY OF QUANTUM MARKOV FILTERS

When are quantum filters asymptotically independent of the initial state? We show that this is the case for absolutely continuous initial states when the quantum stochastic model satisfies an observability condition. When the initial system is finite dimensional, this condition can be verified explicitly in terms of a rank condition on the coefficients of the associated quantum stochastic differential equation.

SYMMETRIC DIFFERENTIATION AND HAMILTONIAN OF A QUANTUM STOCHASTIC PROCESS

The main object of this paper is to establish the Hamiltonian of the Hudson–Parthasarathy quantum stochastic differential equation [Formula: see text] As its solution forms a cocycle with respect to the time shift, its product with the time shift establishes a strongly continuous one-parameter unitary group W(t)= exp (-itH) and H is called its Hamiltonian. Our main result is that H is the closure of the restriction of the singular operator [Formula: see text] on an appropriate domain that shall be explicitly described. The symmetric differentiation [Formula: see text] is a generalization of the generator of the time shift, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are annihilation and creation operators and [Formula: see text] is the symmetric Dirac δ-function. In one dimension the symmetric differentiation might be used to establish a quantum stochastic calculus without Ito term.