Publications by Department of Nonlinear Optics
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| 40. | Jolanta Natalia Latosińska, Magdalena Latosińska, Janez Seliger, Veselko Žagar Processes, 11 (9), 2023, ISSN: 2227-9717. @article{pr11092740, title = {Exploring Partial Structural Disorder in Anhydrous Paraxanthine through Combined Experiment, Solid-State Computational Modelling, and Molecular Docking}, author = {Jolanta Natalia Latosińska and Magdalena Latosińska and Janez Seliger and Veselko Žagar}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/11/9/2740}, doi = {10.3390/pr11092740}, issn = {2227-9717}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-09-14}, journal = {Processes}, volume = {11}, number = {9}, abstract = {Paraxanthine (PX), a major metabolite of caffeine, a protective agent against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and a promising drug for the treatment of post-COVID 2019 anosmia and ageusia, has been studied in the solid state and protein–ligand complex. Partial disorder in PX, caused by the methyl group at the N(7) position, has been modelled and discussed. The relationship between the unusual structural disorder and the propensity to form a specific system of non-covalent bonds was analyzed. Three 1H-14N NMR-NQR (nuclear magnetic resonance–nuclear quadrupole resonance) experimental techniques were used, namely multiple frequency sweeps, Larmor frequency scanning, and the two-frequency irradiation, followed by solid-state computational modelling (density functional theory, supplemented by quantum theory of atoms in molecules, 3D Hirshfeld surfaces, and reduced density gradient), and molecular docking approaches. New quantitative methods for estimating changes in the global pattern of interactions under the influence of rotation of the methyl group in N(7) based on the Pompeiu–Hausdorff and Bhattacharayya metrics and the Wasserstein distance have been proposed and applied. A spectrum consisting of 12 lines, indicating the presence of 4 chemically inequivalent nitrogen sites in the PX molecule, was recorded, and the lines’ assignment to particular sites was made. The influence of the methyl rotation on the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the electric field gradient tensor, NQR parameters, and resonance line positions was modelled in the solid (GGA/RPBE, m-GGA/RSCAN) and cluster (Minnesota M062X hybrid). Three factors have been found to determine structural disorder in PX: larger crystal voids near the methyl at N(7) than at N(1) (opening the path for the disorder), hyperconjugation strongly affecting the density distribution in the five-membered ring, and the involvement of the methyl group at N(7) in many non-covalent bonds that intercept (capture) subsequent jumping protons. The Pompeiu–Hausdorff and Bhattacharayya metrics and the Wasserstein distance confirmed the changes in the distribution and strength of non-covalent interactions throughout the molecule as a result of methyl rotation. This effect is clearly visible regardless of the type of metric, and its order of magnitude is consistent with the modulation effect of the NQR spectra (experimental and calculated). Through molecular docking, it was discovered that the PX moiety in protein–ligand complexes adopt the same methyl group conformation at N(7) as in the solid state. It was found that the cooperation–competition between the C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯H-C dispersion interactions is the crucial factor that impedes methyl rotation and induces structural disorder, as well as being an important factor in the formation of the protein–ligand complexes.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Paraxanthine (PX), a major metabolite of caffeine, a protective agent against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and a promising drug for the treatment of post-COVID 2019 anosmia and ageusia, has been studied in the solid state and protein–ligand complex. Partial disorder in PX, caused by the methyl group at the N(7) position, has been modelled and discussed. The relationship between the unusual structural disorder and the propensity to form a specific system of non-covalent bonds was analyzed. Three 1H-14N NMR-NQR (nuclear magnetic resonance–nuclear quadrupole resonance) experimental techniques were used, namely multiple frequency sweeps, Larmor frequency scanning, and the two-frequency irradiation, followed by solid-state computational modelling (density functional theory, supplemented by quantum theory of atoms in molecules, 3D Hirshfeld surfaces, and reduced density gradient), and molecular docking approaches. New quantitative methods for estimating changes in the global pattern of interactions under the influence of rotation of the methyl group in N(7) based on the Pompeiu–Hausdorff and Bhattacharayya metrics and the Wasserstein distance have been proposed and applied. A spectrum consisting of 12 lines, indicating the presence of 4 chemically inequivalent nitrogen sites in the PX molecule, was recorded, and the lines’ assignment to particular sites was made. The influence of the methyl rotation on the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the electric field gradient tensor, NQR parameters, and resonance line positions was modelled in the solid (GGA/RPBE, m-GGA/RSCAN) and cluster (Minnesota M062X hybrid). Three factors have been found to determine structural disorder in PX: larger crystal voids near the methyl at N(7) than at N(1) (opening the path for the disorder), hyperconjugation strongly affecting the density distribution in the five-membered ring, and the involvement of the methyl group at N(7) in many non-covalent bonds that intercept (capture) subsequent jumping protons. The Pompeiu–Hausdorff and Bhattacharayya metrics and the Wasserstein distance confirmed the changes in the distribution and strength of non-covalent interactions throughout the molecule as a result of methyl rotation. This effect is clearly visible regardless of the type of metric, and its order of magnitude is consistent with the modulation effect of the NQR spectra (experimental and calculated). Through molecular docking, it was discovered that the PX moiety in protein–ligand complexes adopt the same methyl group conformation at N(7) as in the solid state. It was found that the cooperation–competition between the C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯H-C dispersion interactions is the crucial factor that impedes methyl rotation and induces structural disorder, as well as being an important factor in the formation of the protein–ligand complexes. |
| 39. | Andrzej Grudka, Paweł Kurzyński, Tomasz P Polak, Adam S Sajna, Jan Wójcik, Antoni Wójcik Complementarity in quantum walks Journal of Physics A, 56 , pp. 275303, 2023. @article{grudka23-2, title = {Complementarity in quantum walks}, author = {Andrzej Grudka and Paweł Kurzyński and Tomasz P Polak and Adam S Sajna and Jan Wójcik and Antoni Wójcik}, doi = {10.1088/1751-8121/acdcd0}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-06-19}, journal = {Journal of Physics A}, volume = {56}, pages = {275303}, abstract = {The eigenbases of two quantum observables, {|ai⟩}Di=1 and {|bj⟩}Dj=1, form mutually unbiased bases (MUB) if |⟨ai |bj⟩| = 1/ √D for all i and j. In realistic situations MUB are hard to obtain and one looks for approximate MUB (AMUB), in which case the corresponding eigenbases obey |⟨ai |bj⟩| ⩽ c/√D, where c is some positive constant independent of D. In majority of cases observables corresponding to MUB and AMUB do not have clear physical interpretation. Here we study discrete-time quantum walks (QWs) on d-cycles with a position and coin-dependent phase-shift. Such a model simulates a dynamics of a quantum particle moving on a ring with an artificial gauge field. In our case the amplitude of the phase-shift is governed by a single discrete parameter q. We solve the model analytically and observe that for prime d the eigenvectors of two QW evolution operators form AMUB. Namely, if d is prime the corresponding eigenvectors of the evolution operators, that act in the D-dimensional Hilbert space (D = 2d), obey |⟨vq|v ′q ′ ⟩| ⩽√2/√D for q ̸= q ′ and for all |vq⟩ and |v ′q ′ ⟩. Finally, we show that the analogous AMUB relation still holds in the continuous version of this model, which corresponds to a one-dimensional Dirac particle.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The eigenbases of two quantum observables, {|ai⟩}Di=1 and {|bj⟩}Dj=1, form mutually unbiased bases (MUB) if |⟨ai |bj⟩| = 1/ √D for all i and j. In realistic situations MUB are hard to obtain and one looks for approximate MUB (AMUB), in which case the corresponding eigenbases obey |⟨ai |bj⟩| ⩽ c/√D, where c is some positive constant independent of D. In majority of cases observables corresponding to MUB and AMUB do not have clear physical interpretation. Here we study discrete-time quantum walks (QWs) on d-cycles with a position and coin-dependent phase-shift. Such a model simulates a dynamics of a quantum particle moving on a ring with an artificial gauge field. In our case the amplitude of the phase-shift is governed by a single discrete parameter q. We solve the model analytically and observe that for prime d the eigenvectors of two QW evolution operators form AMUB. Namely, if d is prime the corresponding eigenvectors of the evolution operators, that act in the D-dimensional Hilbert space (D = 2d), obey |⟨vq|v ′q ′ ⟩| ⩽√2/√D for q ̸= q ′ and for all |vq⟩ and |v ′q ′ ⟩. Finally, we show that the analogous AMUB relation still holds in the continuous version of this model, which corresponds to a one-dimensional Dirac particle. |
| 38. | Grzegorz Chimczak, Anna Kowalewska‑Kudłaszyk, Ewelina Lange, Karol Bartkiewicz, Jan Peřina Jr. The effect of thermal photons on exceptional points in coupled resonators. Scientific Reports, 13 , pp. 5859, 2023. @article{Chimczak2023, title = {The effect of thermal photons on exceptional points in coupled resonators.}, author = {Grzegorz Chimczak and Anna Kowalewska‑Kudłaszyk and Ewelina Lange and Karol Bartkiewicz and Jan Peřina Jr.}, url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32864-2}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32864-2}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-04-11}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {13}, pages = {5859}, abstract = {We analyse two quantum systems with hidden parity-time ( PT ) symmetry: one is an optical device, whereas another is a superconducting microwave-frequency device. To investigate their symmetry, we introduce a damping frame (DF), in which loss and gain terms for a given Hamiltonian are balanced. We show that the non-Hermitian Hamiltonians of both systems can be tuned to reach an exceptional point (EP), i.e., the point in parameter space at which a transition from broken to unbroken hidden PT symmetry takes place. We calculate a degeneracy of a Liouvillian superoperator, which is called the Liouvillian exceptional point (LEP), and show that, in the optical domain, LEP is equivalent to EP obtained from the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian (HEP). We also report breaking the equivalence between LEP and HEP by a non-zero number of thermal photons for the microwave-frequency system.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We analyse two quantum systems with hidden parity-time ( PT ) symmetry: one is an optical device, whereas another is a superconducting microwave-frequency device. To investigate their symmetry, we introduce a damping frame (DF), in which loss and gain terms for a given Hamiltonian are balanced. We show that the non-Hermitian Hamiltonians of both systems can be tuned to reach an exceptional point (EP), i.e., the point in parameter space at which a transition from broken to unbroken hidden PT symmetry takes place. We calculate a degeneracy of a Liouvillian superoperator, which is called the Liouvillian exceptional point (LEP), and show that, in the optical domain, LEP is equivalent to EP obtained from the non-Hermitian Hamiltonian (HEP). We also report breaking the equivalence between LEP and HEP by a non-zero number of thermal photons for the microwave-frequency system. |
| 37. | Jolanta Natalia Latosińska, Magdalena Latosińska, Janez Seliger, Veselko Žagar, Tomaž Apih, Paweł Grieb Molecules, 28 (8), 2023, ISSN: 1420-3049. @article{molecules28083308, title = {Elucidating the Role of Noncovalent Interactions in Favipiravir, a Drug Active against Various Human RNA Viruses; a 1H-14N NQDR/Periodic DFT/QTAIM/RDS/3D Hirshfeld Surfaces Combined Study}, author = {Jolanta Natalia Latosińska and Magdalena Latosińska and Janez Seliger and Veselko Žagar and Tomaž Apih and Paweł Grieb}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/8/3308}, doi = {10.3390/molecules28083308}, issn = {1420-3049}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-04-07}, journal = {Molecules}, volume = {28}, number = {8}, abstract = {Favipiravir (6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, FPV), an active pharmaceutical component of the drug discovered and registered in March 2014 in Japan under the name Avigan, with an indication for pandemic influenza, has been studied. The study of this compound was prompted by the idea that effective processes of recognition and binding of FPV to the nucleic acid are affected predominantly by the propensity to form intra- and intermolecular interactions. Three nuclear quadrupole resonance experimental techniques, namely 1H-14N cross-relaxation, multiple frequency sweeps, and two-frequency irradiation, followed by solid-state computational modelling (density functional theory supplemented by the quantum theory of atoms in molecules, 3D Hirshfeld Surfaces, and reduced density gradient) approaches were applied. The complete NQR spectrum consisting of nine lines indicating the presence of three chemically inequivalent nitrogen sites in the FPV molecule was detected, and the assignment of lines to particular sites was performed. The description of the nearest vicinity of all three nitrogen atoms was used to characterize the nature of the intermolecular interactions from the perspective of the local single atoms and to draw some conclusions on the nature of the interactions required for effective recognition and binding. The propensity to form the electrostatic N−H···O, N−H···N, and C−H···O intermolecular hydrogen bonds competitive with two intramolecular hydrogen bonds, strong O−H···O and very weak N−H···N, closing the 5-member ring and stiffening the structure, as well as π···π and F···F dispersive interactions, were analysed in detail. The hypothesis regarding the similarity of the interaction pattern in the solid and the RNA template was verified. It was discovered that the -NH2 group in the crystal participates in intermolecular hydrogen bonds N–H···N and N–H···O, in the precatalytic state only in N–H···O, while in the active state in N–H···N and N–H···O hydrogen bonds, which is of importance to link FVP to the RNA template. Our study elucidates the binding modes of FVP (in crystal, precatalytic, and active forms) in detail and should guide the design of more potent analogues targeting SARS-CoV-2. Strong direct binding of FVP-RTP to both the active site and cofactor discovered by us suggests a possible alternative, allosteric mechanism of FVP action, which may explain the scattering of the results of clinical trials or the synergistic effect observed in combined treatment against SARS-CoV-2.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Favipiravir (6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, FPV), an active pharmaceutical component of the drug discovered and registered in March 2014 in Japan under the name Avigan, with an indication for pandemic influenza, has been studied. The study of this compound was prompted by the idea that effective processes of recognition and binding of FPV to the nucleic acid are affected predominantly by the propensity to form intra- and intermolecular interactions. Three nuclear quadrupole resonance experimental techniques, namely 1H-14N cross-relaxation, multiple frequency sweeps, and two-frequency irradiation, followed by solid-state computational modelling (density functional theory supplemented by the quantum theory of atoms in molecules, 3D Hirshfeld Surfaces, and reduced density gradient) approaches were applied. The complete NQR spectrum consisting of nine lines indicating the presence of three chemically inequivalent nitrogen sites in the FPV molecule was detected, and the assignment of lines to particular sites was performed. The description of the nearest vicinity of all three nitrogen atoms was used to characterize the nature of the intermolecular interactions from the perspective of the local single atoms and to draw some conclusions on the nature of the interactions required for effective recognition and binding. The propensity to form the electrostatic N−H···O, N−H···N, and C−H···O intermolecular hydrogen bonds competitive with two intramolecular hydrogen bonds, strong O−H···O and very weak N−H···N, closing the 5-member ring and stiffening the structure, as well as π···π and F···F dispersive interactions, were analysed in detail. The hypothesis regarding the similarity of the interaction pattern in the solid and the RNA template was verified. It was discovered that the -NH2 group in the crystal participates in intermolecular hydrogen bonds N–H···N and N–H···O, in the precatalytic state only in N–H···O, while in the active state in N–H···N and N–H···O hydrogen bonds, which is of importance to link FVP to the RNA template. Our study elucidates the binding modes of FVP (in crystal, precatalytic, and active forms) in detail and should guide the design of more potent analogues targeting SARS-CoV-2. Strong direct binding of FVP-RTP to both the active site and cofactor discovered by us suggests a possible alternative, allosteric mechanism of FVP action, which may explain the scattering of the results of clinical trials or the synergistic effect observed in combined treatment against SARS-CoV-2. |
| 36. | Andrzej Grudka, Marcin Karczewski, Paweł Kurzyński, Jan Wójcik, Antoni Wójcik Topological invariants in quantum walks Physical Review A, 107 , pp. 032201, 2023. @article{grudka23, title = {Topological invariants in quantum walks}, author = {Andrzej Grudka and Marcin Karczewski and Paweł Kurzyński and Jan Wójcik and Antoni Wójcik}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.107.032201}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-03-01}, journal = {Physical Review A}, volume = {107}, pages = {032201}, abstract = {Discrete-time quantum walks (DTQWs) provide a convenient platform for a realization of many topological phases in noninteracting systems. They often offer more possibilities than systems with a static Hamiltonian. Nevertheless, researchers are still looking for DTQW symmetries protecting topological phases and for definitions of appropriate topological invariants. Although the majority of DTQW studies on this topic focus on the so-called split-step quantum walk, two distinct topological phases can be observed in more basic models. Here we infer topological properties of the basic DTQWs directly from the mapping of the Brillouin zone to the Bloch Hamiltonian. We show that for translation-symmetric systems they can be characterized by a homotopy relative to special points. We also propose a topological invariant corresponding to this concept. This invariant indicates the number of edge states at the interface between two distinct phases.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Discrete-time quantum walks (DTQWs) provide a convenient platform for a realization of many topological phases in noninteracting systems. They often offer more possibilities than systems with a static Hamiltonian. Nevertheless, researchers are still looking for DTQW symmetries protecting topological phases and for definitions of appropriate topological invariants. Although the majority of DTQW studies on this topic focus on the so-called split-step quantum walk, two distinct topological phases can be observed in more basic models. Here we infer topological properties of the basic DTQWs directly from the mapping of the Brillouin zone to the Bloch Hamiltonian. We show that for translation-symmetric systems they can be characterized by a homotopy relative to special points. We also propose a topological invariant corresponding to this concept. This invariant indicates the number of edge states at the interface between two distinct phases. |
| 35. | Kuan-Yi Lee, Jhen-Dong Lin, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori, Huan-Yu Ku, Yueh-Nan Chen Steering-enhanced quantum metrology using superpositions of noisy phase shifts Phys. Rev. Res., 5 , pp. 013103, 2023. @article{23prr-lee, title = {Steering-enhanced quantum metrology using superpositions of noisy phase shifts}, author = {Kuan-Yi Lee and Jhen-Dong Lin and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori and Huan-Yu Ku and Yueh-Nan Chen}, url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.013103}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.013103}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-02-13}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Res.}, volume = {5}, pages = {013103}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, abstract = {Quantum steering is an important correlation in quantum information theory. A recent work [Nat. Commun. 12, 2410 (2021)] showed that quantum steering is also useful for quantum metrology. Here, we extend the exploration of steering-enhanced quantum metrology from single noiseless phase shifts to superpositions of noisy phase shifts. As concrete examples, we consider a control system that manipulates a target system to pass through a superposition of either dephased or depolarized phase shifts channels. We show that using such superpositions of noisy phase shifts can suppress the effects of noise and improve metrology. Furthermore, we also implemented proof-of-principle experiments for a superposition of dephased phase shifts on the IBM quantum experience, demonstrating a clear improvement on metrology.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Quantum steering is an important correlation in quantum information theory. A recent work [Nat. Commun. 12, 2410 (2021)] showed that quantum steering is also useful for quantum metrology. Here, we extend the exploration of steering-enhanced quantum metrology from single noiseless phase shifts to superpositions of noisy phase shifts. As concrete examples, we consider a control system that manipulates a target system to pass through a superposition of either dephased or depolarized phase shifts channels. We show that using such superpositions of noisy phase shifts can suppress the effects of noise and improve metrology. Furthermore, we also implemented proof-of-principle experiments for a superposition of dephased phase shifts on the IBM quantum experience, demonstrating a clear improvement on metrology. |
| 34. | Jolanta Natalia Latosińska, Magdalena Latosińska, Andrzei Orzeszko, Jan Krzysztof Maurin Molecules, 28 (1), pp. 147, 2023. @article{Latosińska2023, title = {Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Adamantylated 4,5,6,7-tetrahalogeno-1H-benzimidazoles Novel Multi-Target Ligands (Potential CK2, M2 and SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors). X-ray/DFT/QTAIM/Hirshfeld Surfaces/Molecular Docking Study }, author = {Jolanta Natalia Latosińska and Magdalena Latosińska and Andrzei Orzeszko and Jan Krzysztof Maurin }, doi = {10.3390/molecules28010147}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-01-02}, journal = {Molecules}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, pages = {147}, abstract = {A series of new congeners, 1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-1H-benzimidazole (AB) and 1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahalogeno-1H-benzimidazole (Hal=Cl, Br, I; tClAB, tBrAB, tIAB), have been synthesized and studied. These novel multi-target ligands combine a benzimidazole ring known to show antitumor activity and an adamantyl moiety showing anti-influenza activity. Their crystal structures were determined by X-ray, while intermolecular interactions were studied using topological Bader’s Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules, Hirshfeld Surfaces, CLP and PIXEL approaches. The newly synthesized compounds crystallize within two different space groups, P-1 (AB and tIAB) and P21/c (tClAB and tBrAB). A number of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, C−H⋯Hal (Hal=Cl, Br, I), were found in all halogen-containing congeners studied, but the intermolecular C−H⋯N hydrogen bond was detected only in AB and tIAB, while C−Hal⋯π only in tClAB and tBrAB. The interplay between C−H⋯N and C−H⋯Hal hydrogen bonds and a shift from the strong (C−H⋯Cl) to the very weak (C−H⋯I) attractive interactions upon Hal exchange, supplemented with Hal⋯Hal overlapping, determines the differences in the symmetry of crystalline packing and is crucial from the biological point of view. The hypothesis about the potential dual inhibitor role of the newly synthesized congeners was verified using molecular docking and the congeners were found to be pharmaceutically attractive as Human Casein Kinase 2, CK2, inhibitors, Membrane Matrix 2 Protein, M2, blockers and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, inhibitors. The addition of adamantyl moiety seems to broaden and modify the therapeutic indices of the 4,5,6,7-tetrahalogeno-1H-benzimidazoles.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } A series of new congeners, 1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-1H-benzimidazole (AB) and 1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahalogeno-1H-benzimidazole (Hal=Cl, Br, I; tClAB, tBrAB, tIAB), have been synthesized and studied. These novel multi-target ligands combine a benzimidazole ring known to show antitumor activity and an adamantyl moiety showing anti-influenza activity. Their crystal structures were determined by X-ray, while intermolecular interactions were studied using topological Bader’s Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules, Hirshfeld Surfaces, CLP and PIXEL approaches. The newly synthesized compounds crystallize within two different space groups, P-1 (AB and tIAB) and P21/c (tClAB and tBrAB). A number of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, C−H⋯Hal (Hal=Cl, Br, I), were found in all halogen-containing congeners studied, but the intermolecular C−H⋯N hydrogen bond was detected only in AB and tIAB, while C−Hal⋯π only in tClAB and tBrAB. The interplay between C−H⋯N and C−H⋯Hal hydrogen bonds and a shift from the strong (C−H⋯Cl) to the very weak (C−H⋯I) attractive interactions upon Hal exchange, supplemented with Hal⋯Hal overlapping, determines the differences in the symmetry of crystalline packing and is crucial from the biological point of view. The hypothesis about the potential dual inhibitor role of the newly synthesized congeners was verified using molecular docking and the congeners were found to be pharmaceutically attractive as Human Casein Kinase 2, CK2, inhibitors, Membrane Matrix 2 Protein, M2, blockers and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, inhibitors. The addition of adamantyl moiety seems to broaden and modify the therapeutic indices of the 4,5,6,7-tetrahalogeno-1H-benzimidazoles. |
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| 33. | Ye-Hong Chen, Adam Miranowicz, Xi Chen, Yan Xia, Franco Nori Enhanced-Fidelity Ultrafast Geometric Quantum Computation Using Strong Classical Drives Phys. Rev. Appl., 18 , pp. 064059, 2022. @article{Chen22geom, title = {Enhanced-Fidelity Ultrafast Geometric Quantum Computation Using Strong Classical Drives}, author = {Ye-Hong Chen and Adam Miranowicz and Xi Chen and Yan Xia and Franco Nori}, url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.064059}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.064059}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-12-20}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Appl.}, volume = {18}, pages = {064059}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, abstract = {We propose a general approach to implement ultrafast nonadiabatic geometric single- and two-qubit gates by employing counter-rotating effects. This protocol is compatible with most optimal control methods used in previous rotating-wave approximation (RWA) protocols; thus, it is as robust as (or even more robust than) the RWA protocols. Using counter-rotating effects allows us to apply strong drives. Therefore, we can improve the gate speed by 5–10 times compared to the RWA counterpart for implementing high-fidelity (≥99.99%) gates. Such an ultrafast evolution (nanoseconds, even picoseconds) significantly reduces the influence of decoherence (e.g., the qubit dissipation and dephasing). Moreover, because the counter-rotating effects no longer induce a gate infidelity (in both the weak and strong driving regimes), we can achieve a higher fidelity compared to the RWA protocols. Therefore, in the presence of decoherence, one can implement ultrafast geometric quantum gates with ≥99% fidelities.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose a general approach to implement ultrafast nonadiabatic geometric single- and two-qubit gates by employing counter-rotating effects. This protocol is compatible with most optimal control methods used in previous rotating-wave approximation (RWA) protocols; thus, it is as robust as (or even more robust than) the RWA protocols. Using counter-rotating effects allows us to apply strong drives. Therefore, we can improve the gate speed by 5–10 times compared to the RWA counterpart for implementing high-fidelity (≥99.99%) gates. Such an ultrafast evolution (nanoseconds, even picoseconds) significantly reduces the influence of decoherence (e.g., the qubit dissipation and dephasing). Moreover, because the counter-rotating effects no longer induce a gate infidelity (in both the weak and strong driving regimes), we can achieve a higher fidelity compared to the RWA protocols. Therefore, in the presence of decoherence, one can implement ultrafast geometric quantum gates with ≥99% fidelities. |
| 32. | Jan Perina Jr, Adam Miranowicz, Grzegorz Chimczak, Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk Quantum, 6 , pp. 883, 2022, ISSN: 2521-327X. @article{Perina2022quantum, title = {Quantum Liouvillian exceptional and diabolical points for bosonic fields with quadratic Ħamiltonians: Ŧhe Ħeisenberg-Langevin equation approach}, author = {Jan Perina Jr and Adam Miranowicz and Grzegorz Chimczak and Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk}, url = {https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2022-12-22-883}, doi = {10.22331/q-2022-12-22-883}, issn = {2521-327X}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-12-10}, journal = {Quantum}, volume = {6}, pages = {883}, publisher = {Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften}, abstract = {Equivalent approaches to determine eigenfrequencies of the Liouvillians of open quantum systems are discussed using the solution of the Heisenberg-Langevin equations and the corresponding equations for operator moments. A simple damped two-level atom is analyzed to demonstrate the equivalence of both approaches. The suggested method is used to reveal the structure as well as eigenfrequencies of the dynamics matrices of the corresponding equations of motion and their degeneracies for interacting bosonic modes described by general quadratic Hamiltonians. Quantum Liouvillian exceptional and diabolical points and their degeneracies are explicitly discussed for the case of two modes. Quantum hybrid diabolical exceptional points (inherited, genuine, and induced) and hidden exceptional points, which are not recognized directly in amplitude spectra, are observed. The presented approach via the Heisenberg-Langevin equations paves the general way to a detailed analysis of quantum exceptional and diabolical points in infinitely dimensional open quantum systems.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Equivalent approaches to determine eigenfrequencies of the Liouvillians of open quantum systems are discussed using the solution of the Heisenberg-Langevin equations and the corresponding equations for operator moments. A simple damped two-level atom is analyzed to demonstrate the equivalence of both approaches. The suggested method is used to reveal the structure as well as eigenfrequencies of the dynamics matrices of the corresponding equations of motion and their degeneracies for interacting bosonic modes described by general quadratic Hamiltonians. Quantum Liouvillian exceptional and diabolical points and their degeneracies are explicitly discussed for the case of two modes. Quantum hybrid diabolical exceptional points (inherited, genuine, and induced) and hidden exceptional points, which are not recognized directly in amplitude spectra, are observed. The presented approach via the Heisenberg-Langevin equations paves the general way to a detailed analysis of quantum exceptional and diabolical points in infinitely dimensional open quantum systems. |
| 31. | Shilan Abo, Grzegorz Chimczak, Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk, Jan Peřina Jr, Ravindra W. Chhajlany, Adam Miranowicz Scientific Reports, 12 , pp. 17655, 2022, ISSN: 2045-2322. @article{shilan2022, title = {Hybrid photon–phonon blockade}, author = {Shilan Abo and Grzegorz Chimczak and Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk and Jan Peřina Jr and Ravindra W. Chhajlany and Adam Miranowicz }, url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-21267-4}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21267-4}, issn = {2045-2322}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-10-21}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {12}, pages = {17655}, abstract = {We describe a novel type of blockade in a hybrid mode generated by linear coupling of photonic and phononic modes. We refer to this effect as hybrid photon–phonon blockade and show how it can be generated and detected in a driven nonlinear optomechanical superconducting system. Thus, we study boson-number correlations in the photon, phonon, and hybrid modes in linearly coupled microwave and mechanical resonators with a superconducting qubit inserted in one of them. We find such system parameters for which we observe eight types of different combinations of either blockade or tunnelling effects (defined via the sub- and super-Poissonian statistics, respectively) for photons, phonons, and hybrid bosons. In particular, we find that the hybrid photon–phonon blockade can be generated by mixing the photonic and phononic modes which do not exhibit blockade.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We describe a novel type of blockade in a hybrid mode generated by linear coupling of photonic and phononic modes. We refer to this effect as hybrid photon–phonon blockade and show how it can be generated and detected in a driven nonlinear optomechanical superconducting system. Thus, we study boson-number correlations in the photon, phonon, and hybrid modes in linearly coupled microwave and mechanical resonators with a superconducting qubit inserted in one of them. We find such system parameters for which we observe eight types of different combinations of either blockade or tunnelling effects (defined via the sub- and super-Poissonian statistics, respectively) for photons, phonons, and hybrid bosons. In particular, we find that the hybrid photon–phonon blockade can be generated by mixing the photonic and phononic modes which do not exhibit blockade. |
| 30. | E.S. Gevorkyan, V.P. Nerubatskyi, R.V. Vovk, V.O. Chyshkala, S.V. Lytovchenko, O.M. Morozova, Jolanta Natalia Latosińska Acta Physica Polonica A, 142 (4), pp. 529, 2022. @article{latosinska2022, title = {Features of synthesis of Y2Ti2O7 ceramics for the purpose of obtaining dispersion-strengthened steels}, author = {E.S. Gevorkyan and V.P. Nerubatskyi and R.V. Vovk and V.O. Chyshkala and S.V. Lytovchenko and O.M. Morozova and Jolanta Natalia Latosińska}, url = {http://przyrbwn.icm.edu.pl/APP/SPIS/a142-4.html}, doi = {10.12693/APhysPolA.142.529}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-10-17}, journal = {Acta Physica Polonica A}, volume = {142}, number = {4}, pages = {529}, abstract = {The method of electron beam heating of a mixture of yttrium and zirconium oxides for the synthesis of complex oxides has been implemented. It is established that the applied technology of melting the mixture of oxides leads to the formation of fluorite phases. It is determined that homogenization of the initial mixture of oxides should be carried out in a high-energy mill, which will reduce the temperature and duration of the synthesis of complex oxide compounds, including the desired structure of pyrochlorine. It is proposed to improve the technique of intensive thermal influence on the process of pyrochlorine synthesis by using an equiatomic alloy Y-Ti (65 wt. Y-35 wt Ti), which has been smelted using the arc melting method in an argon atmosphere. It was found that hydrogen saturation reduces the efficiency of pyrochlorine synthesis and increases the grain size, which may be associated with grain growth at the stage of hydrogen saturation.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The method of electron beam heating of a mixture of yttrium and zirconium oxides for the synthesis of complex oxides has been implemented. It is established that the applied technology of melting the mixture of oxides leads to the formation of fluorite phases. It is determined that homogenization of the initial mixture of oxides should be carried out in a high-energy mill, which will reduce the temperature and duration of the synthesis of complex oxide compounds, including the desired structure of pyrochlorine. It is proposed to improve the technique of intensive thermal influence on the process of pyrochlorine synthesis by using an equiatomic alloy Y-Ti (65 wt. Y-35 wt Ti), which has been smelted using the arc melting method in an argon atmosphere. It was found that hydrogen saturation reduces the efficiency of pyrochlorine synthesis and increases the grain size, which may be associated with grain growth at the stage of hydrogen saturation. |
| 29. | Andrzej Grudka, Antoni Wójcik Comment on 'Quantum principle of relativity' New J. Phys., 24 (9), pp. 098001, 2022. @article{Grudka2022, title = {Comment on 'Quantum principle of relativity'}, author = { Andrzej Grudka and Antoni Wójcik }, url = {https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/ac924e/meta}, doi = {10.1088/1367-2630/ac924e}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-10-03}, journal = {New J. Phys.}, volume = {24}, number = {9}, pages = {098001}, abstract = {Recently Dragan and Ekert (2020 New. J. Phys. 22 033038) presented arguments that probabilistic dynamics inherent in the realm of quantum physics is related to the propagation of superluminal particles. Moreover they argue that existence of such particles is a natural consequence of the principle of relativity. We show that the proposed extension of the Lorentz transformation can be interpreted in a natural way without invoking superluminal phenomena.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Recently Dragan and Ekert (2020 New. J. Phys. 22 033038) presented arguments that probabilistic dynamics inherent in the realm of quantum physics is related to the propagation of superluminal particles. Moreover they argue that existence of such particles is a natural consequence of the principle of relativity. We show that the proposed extension of the Lorentz transformation can be interpreted in a natural way without invoking superluminal phenomena. |
| 28. | Jan Roik, Karol Bartkiewicz, Antonín Černoch, Karel Lemr Entanglement quantification from collective measurements processed by machine learning Physics Letters A, 446 , pp. 128270, 2022, ISSN: 0375-9601. @article{ROIK2022128270b, title = {Entanglement quantification from collective measurements processed by machine learning}, author = {Jan Roik and Karol Bartkiewicz and Antonín Černoch and Karel Lemr}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375960122003528}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2022.128270}, issn = {0375-9601}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-09-15}, journal = {Physics Letters A}, volume = {446}, pages = {128270}, abstract = {This paper investigates how to reduce the number of measurement configurations needed for sufficiently precise entanglement quantification. Instead of analytical formulae, we employ artificial neural networks to predict the amount of entanglement in a quantum state based on results of collective measurements (simultaneous measurements on multiple instances of the investigated state). We consider collective measurement limited to two copies of the investigated state. This approach allows us to explore the precision of entanglement quantification as a function of measurement configurations in a relevant scenario for practical quantum communications. For the purpose of our research, we consider general two-qubit states and their negativity as entanglement quantifier. We outline the benefits of this approach in future quantum communication networks.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper investigates how to reduce the number of measurement configurations needed for sufficiently precise entanglement quantification. Instead of analytical formulae, we employ artificial neural networks to predict the amount of entanglement in a quantum state based on results of collective measurements (simultaneous measurements on multiple instances of the investigated state). We consider collective measurement limited to two copies of the investigated state. This approach allows us to explore the precision of entanglement quantification as a function of measurement configurations in a relevant scenario for practical quantum communications. For the purpose of our research, we consider general two-qubit states and their negativity as entanglement quantifier. We outline the benefits of this approach in future quantum communication networks. |
| 27. | Wei Qin, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Beating the 3 dB Limit for Intracavity Squeezing and Its Application to Nondemolition Qubit Readout Phys. Rev. Lett., 129 , pp. 123602, 2022. @article{Qin2022, title = {Beating the 3 dB Limit for Intracavity Squeezing and Its Application to Nondemolition Qubit Readout}, author = {Wei Qin and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.123602}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.123602}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-09-14}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Lett.}, volume = {129}, pages = {123602}, abstract = {While the squeezing of a propagating field can, in principle, be made arbitrarily strong, the cavity-field squeezing is subject to the well-known 3 dB limit, and thus has limited applications. Here, we propose the use of a fully quantum degenerate parametric amplifier (DPA) to beat this squeezing limit. Specifically, we show that by simply applying a two-tone driving to the signal mode, the pump mode can, counterintuitively, be driven by the photon loss of the signal mode into a squeezed steady state with, in principle, an arbitrarily high degree of squeezing. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this intracavity squeezing can increase the signal-to-noise ratio of longitudinal qubit readout exponentially with the degree of squeezing. Correspondingly, an improvement of the measurement error by many orders of magnitude can be achieved even for modest parameters. In stark contrast, using intracavity squeezing of the semiclassical DPA cannot practically increase the signal-to-noise ratio and thus improve the measurement error. Our results extend the range of applications of DPAs and open up new opportunities for modern quantum technologies.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } While the squeezing of a propagating field can, in principle, be made arbitrarily strong, the cavity-field squeezing is subject to the well-known 3 dB limit, and thus has limited applications. Here, we propose the use of a fully quantum degenerate parametric amplifier (DPA) to beat this squeezing limit. Specifically, we show that by simply applying a two-tone driving to the signal mode, the pump mode can, counterintuitively, be driven by the photon loss of the signal mode into a squeezed steady state with, in principle, an arbitrarily high degree of squeezing. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this intracavity squeezing can increase the signal-to-noise ratio of longitudinal qubit readout exponentially with the degree of squeezing. Correspondingly, an improvement of the measurement error by many orders of magnitude can be achieved even for modest parameters. In stark contrast, using intracavity squeezing of the semiclassical DPA cannot practically increase the signal-to-noise ratio and thus improve the measurement error. Our results extend the range of applications of DPAs and open up new opportunities for modern quantum technologies. |
| 26. | Rui Xu, Deng-Gao Lai, Bang-Pin Hou, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. A, 106 , pp. 033509, 2022. @article{Xu2022, title = {Millionfold improvement in multivibration-feedback optomechanical refrigeration via auxiliary mechanical coupling}, author = {Rui Xu and Deng-Gao Lai and Bang-Pin Hou and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.106.033509}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.106.033509}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-09-13}, journal = {Phys. Rev. A}, volume = {106}, pages = {033509}, abstract = {The simultaneous ground-state refrigeration of multiple vibrational modes is a prerequisite for observing significant quantum effects of multiple-vibration systems. Here we propose how to realize a large amplification in the net-refrigeration rates based on cavity optomechanics and to largely improve the cooling performance of multivibration modes beyond the resolved-sideband regime. By employing an auxiliary mechanical coupling (AMC) between two mechanical vibrations, the dark mode, which is induced by the coupling of these vibrational modes to a common optical mode and cuts off cooling channels, can be fully removed. We use fully analytical treatments for the effective mechanical susceptibilities and net-cooling rates and find that when the AMC is turned on, the amplification of the net-refrigeration rates by more than six orders of magnitude can be observed. In particular, we reveal that the simultaneous ground-state cooling beyond the resolved-sideband regime arises from the introduced AMC, without which it vanishes. Our work paves the way for quantum control of multiple vibrational modes in the bad-cavity regime.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The simultaneous ground-state refrigeration of multiple vibrational modes is a prerequisite for observing significant quantum effects of multiple-vibration systems. Here we propose how to realize a large amplification in the net-refrigeration rates based on cavity optomechanics and to largely improve the cooling performance of multivibration modes beyond the resolved-sideband regime. By employing an auxiliary mechanical coupling (AMC) between two mechanical vibrations, the dark mode, which is induced by the coupling of these vibrational modes to a common optical mode and cuts off cooling channels, can be fully removed. We use fully analytical treatments for the effective mechanical susceptibilities and net-cooling rates and find that when the AMC is turned on, the amplification of the net-refrigeration rates by more than six orders of magnitude can be observed. In particular, we reveal that the simultaneous ground-state cooling beyond the resolved-sideband regime arises from the introduced AMC, without which it vanishes. Our work paves the way for quantum control of multiple vibrational modes in the bad-cavity regime. |
| 25. | Ye-Hong Chen, Roberto Stassi, Wei Qin, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Fault-Tolerant Multiqubit Geometric Entangling Gates Using Photonic Cat-State Qubits Phys. Rev. Applied, 18 , pp. 024076, 2022. @article{Chen2022, title = {Fault-Tolerant Multiqubit Geometric Entangling Gates Using Photonic Cat-State Qubits}, author = {Ye-Hong Chen and Roberto Stassi and Wei Qin and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.024076}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.024076}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-08-29}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Applied}, volume = {18}, pages = {024076}, abstract = {We propose a theoretical protocol to implement multiqubit geometric gates (i.e., the Mølmer-Sørensen gate) using photonic cat-state qubits. These cat-state qubits stored in high-Q resonators are promising for hardware-efficient universal quantum computing. Specifically, in the limit of strong two-photon drivings, phase-flip errors of the cat-state qubits are effectively suppressed, leaving only a bit-flip error to be corrected. Because this dominant error commutes with the evolution operator, our protocol preserves the error bias, and, thus, can lower the code-capacity threshold for error correction. A geometric evolution guarantees the robustness of the protocol against stochastic noise along the evolution path. Moreover, by changing detunings of the cavity-cavity couplings at a proper time, the protocol can be robust against parameter imperfections (e.g., the total evolution time) without introducing extra noises into the system. As a result, the gate can produce multimode entangled cat states in a short time with high fidelities.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose a theoretical protocol to implement multiqubit geometric gates (i.e., the Mølmer-Sørensen gate) using photonic cat-state qubits. These cat-state qubits stored in high-Q resonators are promising for hardware-efficient universal quantum computing. Specifically, in the limit of strong two-photon drivings, phase-flip errors of the cat-state qubits are effectively suppressed, leaving only a bit-flip error to be corrected. Because this dominant error commutes with the evolution operator, our protocol preserves the error bias, and, thus, can lower the code-capacity threshold for error correction. A geometric evolution guarantees the robustness of the protocol against stochastic noise along the evolution path. Moreover, by changing detunings of the cavity-cavity couplings at a proper time, the protocol can be robust against parameter imperfections (e.g., the total evolution time) without introducing extra noises into the system. As a result, the gate can produce multimode entangled cat states in a short time with high fidelities. |
| 24. | Deng-Gao Lai, Ye-Hong Chen, Wei Qin, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Tripartite optomechanical entanglement via optical-dark-mode control Phys. Rev. Research, 4 , pp. 033112, 2022. @article{Lai2022, title = {Tripartite optomechanical entanglement via optical-dark-mode control}, author = {Deng-Gao Lai and Ye-Hong Chen and Wei Qin and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prresearch/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.033112}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.033112}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-08-10}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Research}, volume = {4}, pages = {033112}, abstract = {We propose how to generate a tripartite light-vibration entanglement by controlling an optical dark mode (ODM), which is induced by the coupling of two optical modes to a common vibrational mode. This ODM is decoupled from the vibration, and it can be controlled on demand by employing a synthetic gauge field, which can enable efficient switching between the ODM-unbreaking and ODM-breaking regimes. We find that the tripartite optomechanical entanglement is largely suppressed in the ODM-unbreaking regime, but it is significantly enhanced in the ODM-breaking regime. In particular, the noise robustness of quantum entanglement in the ODM-breaking regime can be more than twice than that in the ODM-unbreaking regime. This study offers a method for protecting and enhancing fragile quantum resources and for constructing noise-tolerant and dark-mode-immune quantum processors and entangled networks.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose how to generate a tripartite light-vibration entanglement by controlling an optical dark mode (ODM), which is induced by the coupling of two optical modes to a common vibrational mode. This ODM is decoupled from the vibration, and it can be controlled on demand by employing a synthetic gauge field, which can enable efficient switching between the ODM-unbreaking and ODM-breaking regimes. We find that the tripartite optomechanical entanglement is largely suppressed in the ODM-unbreaking regime, but it is significantly enhanced in the ODM-breaking regime. In particular, the noise robustness of quantum entanglement in the ODM-breaking regime can be more than twice than that in the ODM-unbreaking regime. This study offers a method for protecting and enhancing fragile quantum resources and for constructing noise-tolerant and dark-mode-immune quantum processors and entangled networks. |
| 23. | Deng-Gao Lai, Wei Qin, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. Research, 4 , pp. 033102, 2022. @article{Lai2022b, title = {Efficient optomechanical refrigeration of two vibrations via an auxiliary feedback loop: Giant enhancement in mechanical susceptibilities and net cooling rates}, author = {Deng-Gao Lai and Wei Qin and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prresearch/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.033102}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.033102}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-08-05}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Research}, volume = {4}, pages = {033102}, abstract = {We propose a method to realize the simultaneous ground-state refrigeration of two vibrational modes beyond the resolved-sideband regime via an auxiliary feedback loop (AFL). This is realized by introducing the AFL to break the dark mode, which is formed by two vibrational modes coupled to a common cavity-field mode. We obtain analytical results of the effective mechanical susceptibilities and net-refrigeration rates, and find that in the presence of the AFL a giant enhancement can be achieved for these susceptibilities and refrigeration rates. Remarkably, the net-cooling rates under the AFL mechanism can be up to four orders of magnitude larger than those in cases without the AFL. Moreover, we show that the simultaneous ground-state refrigeration arises from the AFL mechanism, without which it vanishes. This is because in the absence of the AFL, the dark mode prevents energy extraction through the cooling channels. However, by introducing the AFL, dark-mode breaking rebuilds the refrigeration channels, and, as a result, leads to the simultaneous cooling of these vibrations. Our approach has remarkable flexibility and scalability and can be extended to the simultaneous refrigeration of a large number of vibrations beyond the resolved-sideband regime.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose a method to realize the simultaneous ground-state refrigeration of two vibrational modes beyond the resolved-sideband regime via an auxiliary feedback loop (AFL). This is realized by introducing the AFL to break the dark mode, which is formed by two vibrational modes coupled to a common cavity-field mode. We obtain analytical results of the effective mechanical susceptibilities and net-refrigeration rates, and find that in the presence of the AFL a giant enhancement can be achieved for these susceptibilities and refrigeration rates. Remarkably, the net-cooling rates under the AFL mechanism can be up to four orders of magnitude larger than those in cases without the AFL. Moreover, we show that the simultaneous ground-state refrigeration arises from the AFL mechanism, without which it vanishes. This is because in the absence of the AFL, the dark mode prevents energy extraction through the cooling channels. However, by introducing the AFL, dark-mode breaking rebuilds the refrigeration channels, and, as a result, leads to the simultaneous cooling of these vibrations. Our approach has remarkable flexibility and scalability and can be extended to the simultaneous refrigeration of a large number of vibrations beyond the resolved-sideband regime. |
| 22. | Deng-Gao Lai, Jie-Qiao Liao, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Noise-Tolerant Optomechanical Entanglement via Synthetic Magnetism Phys. Rev. Lett., 129 , pp. 063602, 2022. @article{Lai2022c, title = {Noise-Tolerant Optomechanical Entanglement via Synthetic Magnetism}, author = {Deng-Gao Lai and Jie-Qiao Liao and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.063602}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.063602}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-08-03}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Lett.}, volume = {129}, pages = {063602}, abstract = {Entanglement of light and multiple vibrations is a key resource for multichannel quantum information processing and memory. However, entanglement generation is generally suppressed, or even fully destroyed, by the dark-mode (DM) effect induced by the coupling of multiple degenerate or near-degenerate vibrational modes to a common optical mode. Here we propose how to generate optomechanical entanglement via DM breaking induced by synthetic magnetism. We find that at nonzero temperature, light and vibrations are separable in the DM-unbreaking regime but entangled in the DM-breaking regime. Remarkably, the threshold thermal phonon number for preserving entanglement in our simulations has been observed to be up to 3 orders of magnitude stronger than that in the DM-unbreaking regime. The application of the DM-breaking mechanism to optomechanical networks can make noise-tolerant entanglement networks feasible. These results are quite general and can initiate advances in quantum resources with immunity against both dark modes and thermal noise.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Entanglement of light and multiple vibrations is a key resource for multichannel quantum information processing and memory. However, entanglement generation is generally suppressed, or even fully destroyed, by the dark-mode (DM) effect induced by the coupling of multiple degenerate or near-degenerate vibrational modes to a common optical mode. Here we propose how to generate optomechanical entanglement via DM breaking induced by synthetic magnetism. We find that at nonzero temperature, light and vibrations are separable in the DM-unbreaking regime but entangled in the DM-breaking regime. Remarkably, the threshold thermal phonon number for preserving entanglement in our simulations has been observed to be up to 3 orders of magnitude stronger than that in the DM-unbreaking regime. The application of the DM-breaking mechanism to optomechanical networks can make noise-tolerant entanglement networks feasible. These results are quite general and can initiate advances in quantum resources with immunity against both dark modes and thermal noise. |
| 21. | Huan-Yu Ku, Josef Kadlec, Antonín Černoch, Marco Túlio Quintino, Wenbin Zhou, Karel Lemr, Neill Lambert, Adam Miranowicz, Shin-Liang Chen, Franco Nori, Yueh-Nan Chen Quantifying Quantumness of Channels Without Entanglement PRX Quantum, 3 , pp. 020338, 2022. @article{Ku2022, title = {Quantifying Quantumness of Channels Without Entanglement}, author = {Huan-Yu Ku and Josef Kadlec and Antonín Černoch and Marco Túlio Quintino and Wenbin Zhou and Karel Lemr and Neill Lambert and Adam Miranowicz and Shin-Liang Chen and Franco Nori and Yueh-Nan Chen}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prxquantum/abstract/10.1103/PRXQuantum.3.020338}, doi = {10.1103/PRXQuantum.3.020338}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-05-19}, journal = {PRX Quantum}, volume = {3}, pages = {020338}, abstract = {Quantum channels breaking entanglement, incompatibility, or nonlocality are defined as such because they are not useful for entanglement-based, one-sided device-independent, or device-independent quantum-information processing, respectively. Here, we show that such breaking channels are related to complementary tests of macrorealism, i.e., temporal separability, channel unsteerability, temporal unsteerability, and the temporal Bell inequality. To demonstrate this we first define a steerability-breaking channel, which is conceptually similar to entanglement and nonlocality-breaking channels and prove that it is identical to an incompatibility-breaking channel. A hierarchy of quantum nonbreaking channels is derived, akin to the existing hierarchy relations for temporal and spatial quantum correlations. We then introduce the concept of channels that break temporal correlations, explain how they are related to the standard breaking channels, and prove the following results. (1) A robustness-based measure for non-entanglement-breaking channels can be probed by temporal nonseparability. (2) A non-steerability-breaking channel can be quantified by channel steering. (3) Temporal steerability and nonmacrorealism can be used for, respectively, distinguishing unital steerability-breaking channels and nonlocality-breaking channels for a maximally entangled state. Finally, a two-dimensional depolarizing channel is experimentally implemented as a proof-of-principle example to demonstrate the hierarchy relation of nonbreaking channels using temporal quantum correlations.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Quantum channels breaking entanglement, incompatibility, or nonlocality are defined as such because they are not useful for entanglement-based, one-sided device-independent, or device-independent quantum-information processing, respectively. Here, we show that such breaking channels are related to complementary tests of macrorealism, i.e., temporal separability, channel unsteerability, temporal unsteerability, and the temporal Bell inequality. To demonstrate this we first define a steerability-breaking channel, which is conceptually similar to entanglement and nonlocality-breaking channels and prove that it is identical to an incompatibility-breaking channel. A hierarchy of quantum nonbreaking channels is derived, akin to the existing hierarchy relations for temporal and spatial quantum correlations. We then introduce the concept of channels that break temporal correlations, explain how they are related to the standard breaking channels, and prove the following results. (1) A robustness-based measure for non-entanglement-breaking channels can be probed by temporal nonseparability. (2) A non-steerability-breaking channel can be quantified by channel steering. (3) Temporal steerability and nonmacrorealism can be used for, respectively, distinguishing unital steerability-breaking channels and nonlocality-breaking channels for a maximally entangled state. Finally, a two-dimensional depolarizing channel is experimentally implemented as a proof-of-principle example to demonstrate the hierarchy relation of nonbreaking channels using temporal quantum correlations. |
| 20. | Chia-Yi Ju, Adam Miranowicz, Fabrizio Minganti, Chuan-Tsung Chan, Guang-Yin Chen, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. Research, 4 , pp. 023070, 2022. @article{Ju22prr, title = {Einstein's quantum elevator: Hermitization of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians via a generalized vielbein formalism}, author = {Chia-Yi Ju and Adam Miranowicz and Fabrizio Minganti and Chuan-Tsung Chan and Guang-Yin Chen and Franco Nori}, url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023070}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023070}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-04-01}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Research}, volume = {4}, pages = {023070}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, abstract = {The formalism for non-Hermitian quantum systems sometimes blurs the underlying physics. We present a systematic study of the vielbeinlike formalism which transforms the Hilbert space bundles of non-Hermitian systems into the conventional ones, rendering the induced Hamiltonian to be Hermitian. In other words, any non-Hermitian Hamiltonian can be “transformed” into a Hermitian one without altering the physics. Thus we show how to find a reference frame (corresponding to Einstein's quantum elevator) in which a non-Hermitian system, equipped with a nontrivial Hilbert space metric, reduces to a Hermitian system within the standard formalism of quantum mechanics.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The formalism for non-Hermitian quantum systems sometimes blurs the underlying physics. We present a systematic study of the vielbeinlike formalism which transforms the Hilbert space bundles of non-Hermitian systems into the conventional ones, rendering the induced Hamiltonian to be Hermitian. In other words, any non-Hermitian Hamiltonian can be “transformed” into a Hermitian one without altering the physics. Thus we show how to find a reference frame (corresponding to Einstein's quantum elevator) in which a non-Hermitian system, equipped with a nontrivial Hilbert space metric, reduces to a Hermitian system within the standard formalism of quantum mechanics. |
| 19. | Yi-Hao Kang, Ye-Hong Chen, Xin Wang, Jie Song, Yan Xia, Adam Miranowicz, Shi-Biao Zheng, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. Research, 4 , pp. 013233, 2022. @article{Kang2022, title = {Nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation with cat-state qubits via invariant-based reverse engineering}, author = {Yi-Hao Kang and Ye-Hong Chen and Xin Wang and Jie Song and Yan Xia and Adam Miranowicz and Shi-Biao Zheng and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prresearch/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013233}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013233}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-03-28}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Research}, volume = {4}, pages = {013233}, abstract = {We propose a protocol to realize nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation of small-amplitude Schrödinger cat qubits via invariant-based reverse engineering. We consider a system with a two-photon driven Kerr nonlinearity, which can generate a pair of dressed even and odd coherent states (i.e., Schrödinger cat states) for fault-tolerant quantum computations. An additional coherent field is applied to linearly drive a cavity mode, to induce oscillations between dressed cat states. By designing this linear drive with invariant-based reverse engineering, we show how to implement nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation with cat qubits. The performance of the protocol is estimated by taking into account the influence of systematic errors, additive white Gaussian noise, 1/f noise, and decoherence including photon loss and dephasing. Numerical results demonstrate that our protocol is robust against these negative factors. Therefore, this protocol may provide a feasible method for nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation in bosonic systems.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose a protocol to realize nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation of small-amplitude Schrödinger cat qubits via invariant-based reverse engineering. We consider a system with a two-photon driven Kerr nonlinearity, which can generate a pair of dressed even and odd coherent states (i.e., Schrödinger cat states) for fault-tolerant quantum computations. An additional coherent field is applied to linearly drive a cavity mode, to induce oscillations between dressed cat states. By designing this linear drive with invariant-based reverse engineering, we show how to implement nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation with cat qubits. The performance of the protocol is estimated by taking into account the influence of systematic errors, additive white Gaussian noise, 1/f noise, and decoherence including photon loss and dephasing. Numerical results demonstrate that our protocol is robust against these negative factors. Therefore, this protocol may provide a feasible method for nonadiabatic geometric quantum computation in bosonic systems. |
| 18. | Patrycja Tulewicz, Kacper Wrześniewski, Ireneusz Weymann Spintronic transport through a double quantum dot-based spin valve with noncollinear magnetizations Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 546 , pp. 168788, 2022. @article{Tulewicz2022, title = {Spintronic transport through a double quantum dot-based spin valve with noncollinear magnetizations}, author = {Patrycja Tulewicz and Kacper Wrześniewski and Ireneusz Weymann}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304885321010118}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168788}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-03-15}, journal = {Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials}, volume = {546}, pages = {168788}, abstract = {We study the magnetoresistive properties of a spin valve based on a double quantum dot attached to ferromagnetic leads with noncollinear alignment of magnetic moments. It is assumed that each dot is strongly coupled to its own ferromagnetic electrode, while the hopping between the dots is relatively weak. The calculations are performed by using the perturbation theory in the coupling between the dots, while the local density of states of a quantum dot attached to a given external lead is determined with the aid of the numerical renormalization group method. We demonstrate that the examined device can exhibit considerable positive or inverse tunnel magnetoresistance. It can be also a source of highly spin-polarized current. Importantly, the spin-resolved transport properties can be controlled by gate and bias voltages and depend on the angle between the magnetizations of the ferromagnets.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We study the magnetoresistive properties of a spin valve based on a double quantum dot attached to ferromagnetic leads with noncollinear alignment of magnetic moments. It is assumed that each dot is strongly coupled to its own ferromagnetic electrode, while the hopping between the dots is relatively weak. The calculations are performed by using the perturbation theory in the coupling between the dots, while the local density of states of a quantum dot attached to a given external lead is determined with the aid of the numerical renormalization group method. We demonstrate that the examined device can exhibit considerable positive or inverse tunnel magnetoresistance. It can be also a source of highly spin-polarized current. Importantly, the spin-resolved transport properties can be controlled by gate and bias voltages and depend on the angle between the magnetizations of the ferromagnets. |
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| 17. | Fabrizio Minganti, Ievgen I Arkhipov, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Continuous dissipative phase transitions with or without symmetry breaking New Journal of Physics, 23 (12), pp. 122001, 2021. @article{Minganti2021b, title = {Continuous dissipative phase transitions with or without symmetry breaking}, author = {Fabrizio Minganti and Ievgen I Arkhipov and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac3db8}, doi = {10.1088/1367-2630/ac3db8}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-12-22}, journal = {New Journal of Physics}, volume = {23}, number = {12}, pages = {122001}, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, abstract = {The paradigm of second-order phase transitions (PTs) induced by spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) in thermal and quantum systems is a pillar of modern physics that has been fruitfully applied to out-of-equilibrium open quantum systems. Dissipative phase transitions (DPTs) of second order are often connected with SSB, in close analogy with well-known thermal second-order PTs in closed quantum and classical systems. That is, a second-order DPT should disappear by preventing the occurrence of SSB. Here, we prove this statement to be wrong, showing that, surprisingly, SSB is not a necessary condition for the occurrence of second-order DPTs in out-of-equilibrium open quantum systems. We analytically prove this result using the Liouvillian theory of DPTs, and demonstrate this anomalous transition in a paradigmatic laser model, where we can arbitrarily remove SSB while retaining criticality, and on a Z2-symmetric model of a two-photon Kerr resonator. This new type of PT cannot be interpreted as a ‘semiclassical’ bifurcation, because, after the DPT, the system steady state remains unique.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The paradigm of second-order phase transitions (PTs) induced by spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) in thermal and quantum systems is a pillar of modern physics that has been fruitfully applied to out-of-equilibrium open quantum systems. Dissipative phase transitions (DPTs) of second order are often connected with SSB, in close analogy with well-known thermal second-order PTs in closed quantum and classical systems. That is, a second-order DPT should disappear by preventing the occurrence of SSB. Here, we prove this statement to be wrong, showing that, surprisingly, SSB is not a necessary condition for the occurrence of second-order DPTs in out-of-equilibrium open quantum systems. We analytically prove this result using the Liouvillian theory of DPTs, and demonstrate this anomalous transition in a paradigmatic laser model, where we can arbitrarily remove SSB while retaining criticality, and on a Z2-symmetric model of a two-photon Kerr resonator. This new type of PT cannot be interpreted as a ‘semiclassical’ bifurcation, because, after the DPT, the system steady state remains unique. |
| 16. | Fabrizio Minganti, Ievgen I Arkhipov, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Liouvillian spectral collapse in the Scully-Lamb laser model Physical Review Research, 3 (4), pp. 043197, 2021. @article{Minganti2021, title = {Liouvillian spectral collapse in the Scully-Lamb laser model}, author = {Fabrizio Minganti and Ievgen I Arkhipov and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.3.043197}, doi = {10.1103/physrevresearch.3.043197}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-12-21}, journal = {Physical Review Research}, volume = {3}, number = {4}, pages = {043197}, publisher = {American Physical Society (APS)}, abstract = {Phase transitions of thermal systems and the laser threshold were first connected more than forty years ago. Despite the nonequilibrium nature of the laser, the Landau theory of thermal phase transitions, applied directly to the Scully-Lamb laser model (SLLM), indicates that the laser threshold is a second-order phase transition, associated with a U(1) spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB). To capture the genuine nonequilibrium phase transition of the SLLM (i.e., a single-mode laser without a saturable absorber), here we employ a quantum theory of dissipative phase transitions. Our results confirm that the U(1) SSB can occur at the lasing threshold but, in contrast to the Landau theory and semiclassical approximation, they signal that the SLLM “fundamental” transition is a different phenomenon, which we call Liouvillian spectral collapse; that is, the emergence of diabolic points of infinite degeneracy. By considering a generalized SLLM with additional dephasing, we witness a second-order phase transition, with a Liouvillian spectral collapse, but in the absence of symmetry breaking. Most surprisingly, the phase transition corresponds to the emergence of dynamical multistability even without SSB. Normally, bistability is suppressed by quantum fluctuations, while in this case, the very presence of quantum fluctuations enables bistability. This rather anomalous bistability, characterizing the truly dissipative and quantum origin of lasing, can be an experimental signature of our predictions, and we show that it is associated with an emergent dynamical hysteresis.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Phase transitions of thermal systems and the laser threshold were first connected more than forty years ago. Despite the nonequilibrium nature of the laser, the Landau theory of thermal phase transitions, applied directly to the Scully-Lamb laser model (SLLM), indicates that the laser threshold is a second-order phase transition, associated with a U(1) spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB). To capture the genuine nonequilibrium phase transition of the SLLM (i.e., a single-mode laser without a saturable absorber), here we employ a quantum theory of dissipative phase transitions. Our results confirm that the U(1) SSB can occur at the lasing threshold but, in contrast to the Landau theory and semiclassical approximation, they signal that the SLLM “fundamental” transition is a different phenomenon, which we call Liouvillian spectral collapse; that is, the emergence of diabolic points of infinite degeneracy. By considering a generalized SLLM with additional dephasing, we witness a second-order phase transition, with a Liouvillian spectral collapse, but in the absence of symmetry breaking. Most surprisingly, the phase transition corresponds to the emergence of dynamical multistability even without SSB. Normally, bistability is suppressed by quantum fluctuations, while in this case, the very presence of quantum fluctuations enables bistability. This rather anomalous bistability, characterizing the truly dissipative and quantum origin of lasing, can be an experimental signature of our predictions, and we show that it is associated with an emergent dynamical hysteresis. |
| 15. | Kateřina Jirákov á, Antonín Č, Karel Lemr, Karol Bartkiewicz, Adam Miranowicz Physical Review A, 104 (6), pp. 062436, 2021. @article{Jirakova2021b, title = {Experimental hierarchy and optimal robustness of quantum correlations of two-qubit states with controllable white noise}, author = {Kate{ř}ina Jirákov á and Antonín Č and Karel Lemr and Karol Bartkiewicz and Adam Miranowicz}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.104.062436}, doi = {10.1103/physreva.104.062436}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-12-21}, journal = {Physical Review A}, volume = {104}, number = {6}, pages = {062436}, publisher = {American Physical Society (APS)}, abstract = {We demonstrate a hierarchy of various classes of quantum correlations on experimentally prepared two-qubit Werner-like states with controllable white noise. Werner states, which are white-noise-affected Bell states, are prototypal examples for studying such a hierarchy as a function of the amount of white noise. We experimentally generate Werner states and their generalizations, i.e., partially entangled pure states affected by white noise. These states enable us to study the hierarchy of the following classes of correlations: separability, entanglement, steering in three- and two-measurement scenarios, and Bell nonlocality. We show that the generalized Werner states (GWSs) reveal fundamentally different aspects of the hierarchy compared to the Werner states. In particular, we find five different parameter regimes of the GWSs, including those steerable in a two-measurement scenario but not violating Bell inequalities. This regime cannot be observed for the usual Werner states. Moreover, we find threshold curves separating different regimes of the quantum correlations and find the optimal states which allow for the largest amount of white noise which does not destroy their specific quantum correlations (e.g., unsteerable entanglement). Thus, we could identify the optimal Bell-nondiagonal GWSs which are, for this specific meaning, more robust against the white noise compared to the Bell-diagonal GWSs (i.e., Werner states).}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We demonstrate a hierarchy of various classes of quantum correlations on experimentally prepared two-qubit Werner-like states with controllable white noise. Werner states, which are white-noise-affected Bell states, are prototypal examples for studying such a hierarchy as a function of the amount of white noise. We experimentally generate Werner states and their generalizations, i.e., partially entangled pure states affected by white noise. These states enable us to study the hierarchy of the following classes of correlations: separability, entanglement, steering in three- and two-measurement scenarios, and Bell nonlocality. We show that the generalized Werner states (GWSs) reveal fundamentally different aspects of the hierarchy compared to the Werner states. In particular, we find five different parameter regimes of the GWSs, including those steerable in a two-measurement scenario but not violating Bell inequalities. This regime cannot be observed for the usual Werner states. Moreover, we find threshold curves separating different regimes of the quantum correlations and find the optimal states which allow for the largest amount of white noise which does not destroy their specific quantum correlations (e.g., unsteerable entanglement). Thus, we could identify the optimal Bell-nondiagonal GWSs which are, for this specific meaning, more robust against the white noise compared to the Bell-diagonal GWSs (i.e., Werner states). |
| 14. | Andrzej Grudka, Paweł Kurzyński, Antoni Wójcik Quantum semipermeable barriers: Investigating Maxwell's demon toolbox Physical Review E, 104 , pp. 064114, 2021. @article{Grudka2021, title = {Quantum semipermeable barriers: Investigating Maxwell's demon toolbox}, author = {Andrzej Grudka and Paweł Kurzyński and Antoni Wójcik}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.104.064114}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.104.064114}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-12-10}, journal = {Physical Review E}, volume = {104}, pages = {064114}, abstract = {We study quantum Maxwell's demon in a discrete space-time setup. We consider a collection of particles hopping on a one-dimensional chain and a semipermeable barrier that allows the particles to hop in only one direction. Our main result is a formulation of a local unitary dynamics describing the action of this barrier. Such dynamics utilizes an auxiliary system A and we study how properties of A influence the behavior of particles. An immediate consequence of unitarity is the fact that particles cannot be trapped on one side of the barrier forever, unless A is infinite. In addition, coherent superpositions and quantum correlations are affected once particles enter the confinement region. Finally, we show that initial superposition of A allows the barrier to act as a beam splitter.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We study quantum Maxwell's demon in a discrete space-time setup. We consider a collection of particles hopping on a one-dimensional chain and a semipermeable barrier that allows the particles to hop in only one direction. Our main result is a formulation of a local unitary dynamics describing the action of this barrier. Such dynamics utilizes an auxiliary system A and we study how properties of A influence the behavior of particles. An immediate consequence of unitarity is the fact that particles cannot be trapped on one side of the barrier forever, unless A is infinite. In addition, coherent superpositions and quantum correlations are affected once particles enter the confinement region. Finally, we show that initial superposition of A allows the barrier to act as a beam splitter. |
| 13. | Paweł Kurzyński Weighted Bures length uncovers quantum state sensitivity Physical Review E, 104 , pp. L052202, 2021. @article{Kurzyński2021, title = {Weighted Bures length uncovers quantum state sensitivity}, author = {Paweł Kurzyński}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.104.L052202}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.104.L052202}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-11-18}, journal = {Physical Review E}, volume = {104}, pages = {L052202}, abstract = {The unitarity of quantum evolutions implies that an overlap between two initial states does not change in time. This property is commonly believed to explain the apparent lack of state sensitivity in quantum theory, a feature that is prevailing in classical chaotic systems. However, classical state sensitivity is based on a distance between two trajectories in phase space which is a completely different mathematical concept than an overlap between two vectors in Hilbert space. It is possible that state sensitivity in quantum theory can be detected with the help of some special metric. Here we show that the recently introduced Weighted Bures length achieves this task. We numerically investigate a unitary cellular automaton of N interacting qubits and analyze how a single-qubit perturbation affects the evolution of WBL between the unperturbed and perturbed states. We observe a linear growth of WBL if the qubits are arranged into a cyclic graph and an exponential growth if they are arranged into a random bipartite graph.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The unitarity of quantum evolutions implies that an overlap between two initial states does not change in time. This property is commonly believed to explain the apparent lack of state sensitivity in quantum theory, a feature that is prevailing in classical chaotic systems. However, classical state sensitivity is based on a distance between two trajectories in phase space which is a completely different mathematical concept than an overlap between two vectors in Hilbert space. It is possible that state sensitivity in quantum theory can be detected with the help of some special metric. Here we show that the recently introduced Weighted Bures length achieves this task. We numerically investigate a unitary cellular automaton of N interacting qubits and analyze how a single-qubit perturbation affects the evolution of WBL between the unperturbed and perturbed states. We observe a linear growth of WBL if the qubits are arranged into a cyclic graph and an exponential growth if they are arranged into a random bipartite graph. |
| 12. | Hai Xu, Deng-Gao Lai, Yi-Bing Qian, Bang-Pin Hou, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Optomechanical dynamics in the PT- and broken-PT-symmetric regimes Physical Review A, 104 (5), pp. 053518, 2021. @article{Xu2021, title = {Optomechanical dynamics in the PT- and broken-PT-symmetric regimes}, author = {Hai Xu and Deng-Gao Lai and Yi-Bing Qian and Bang-Pin Hou and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.104.053518}, doi = {10.1103/physreva.104.053518}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-11-04}, journal = {Physical Review A}, volume = {104}, number = {5}, pages = {053518}, publisher = {American Physical Society (APS)}, abstract = {We theoretically study the dynamics of an optomechanical system, consisting of a passive optical mode and an active mechanical mode, in the PT- and broken-PT-symmetric regimes. By fully analytical treatments for the dynamics of the average displacement and particle numbers, we reveal the phase diagram under different conditions and the various regimes of both PT symmetry and stability of the system. We find that by appropriately tuning either mechanical gain or optomechanical coupling, both phase transitions of the PT symmetry and stability of the system can be flexibly controlled. As a result, the dynamical behaviors of the average displacement, photons, and phonons are radically changed in different regimes. The presented physical mechanism is general and this method can be extended to a general model of dissipative and amplified coupled systems. Our study shows that PT-symmetric optomechanical devices can serve as a powerful tool for the manipulation of mechanical motion, photons, and phonons.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We theoretically study the dynamics of an optomechanical system, consisting of a passive optical mode and an active mechanical mode, in the PT- and broken-PT-symmetric regimes. By fully analytical treatments for the dynamics of the average displacement and particle numbers, we reveal the phase diagram under different conditions and the various regimes of both PT symmetry and stability of the system. We find that by appropriately tuning either mechanical gain or optomechanical coupling, both phase transitions of the PT symmetry and stability of the system can be flexibly controlled. As a result, the dynamical behaviors of the average displacement, photons, and phonons are radically changed in different regimes. The presented physical mechanism is general and this method can be extended to a general model of dissipative and amplified coupled systems. Our study shows that PT-symmetric optomechanical devices can serve as a powerful tool for the manipulation of mechanical motion, photons, and phonons. |
| 11. | Ying Li, Ya-Feng Jiao, Jing-Xue Liu, Adam Miranowicz, Yun-Lan Zuo, Le-Man Kuang, Hui Jing Vector optomechanical entanglement Nanophotonics, 11 (1), pp. 67–77, 2021. @article{Li2021, title = {Vector optomechanical entanglement}, author = {Ying Li and Ya-Feng Jiao and Jing-Xue Liu and Adam Miranowicz and Yun-Lan Zuo and Le-Man Kuang and Hui Jing}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0485}, doi = {10.1515/nanoph-2021-0485}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-11-02}, journal = {Nanophotonics}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {67--77}, abstract = {The polarizations of optical fields, besides field intensities, provide more degrees of freedom to manipulate coherent light–matter interactions. Here, we propose how to achieve a coherent switch of optomechanical entanglement in a polarized-light-driven cavity system. We show that by tuning the polarizations of the driving field, the effective optomechanical coupling can be well controlled and, as a result, quantum entanglement between the mechanical oscillator and the optical transverse electric mode can be coherently and reversibly switched to that between the same phonon mode and the optical transverse magnetic mode. This ability to switch optomechanical entanglement with such a vectorial device can be important for building a quantum network being capable of efficient quantum information interchanges between processing nodes and flying photons.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The polarizations of optical fields, besides field intensities, provide more degrees of freedom to manipulate coherent light–matter interactions. Here, we propose how to achieve a coherent switch of optomechanical entanglement in a polarized-light-driven cavity system. We show that by tuning the polarizations of the driving field, the effective optomechanical coupling can be well controlled and, as a result, quantum entanglement between the mechanical oscillator and the optical transverse electric mode can be coherently and reversibly switched to that between the same phonon mode and the optical transverse magnetic mode. This ability to switch optomechanical entanglement with such a vectorial device can be important for building a quantum network being capable of efficient quantum information interchanges between processing nodes and flying photons. |
| 10. | Deng-Gao Lai, Wei Qin, Bang-Pin Hou, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. A, 104 , pp. 043521, 2021. @article{Lai2021, title = {Significant enhancement in refrigeration and entanglement in auxiliary-cavity-assisted optomechanical systems}, author = {Deng-Gao Lai and Wei Qin and Bang-Pin Hou and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.043521}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.104.043521}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-10-22}, journal = {Phys. Rev. A}, volume = {104}, pages = {043521}, abstract = {We propose how to achieve significantly enhanced quantum refrigeration and entanglement by coupling a pumped auxiliary cavity to an optomechanical cavity. We obtain both analytical and numerical results and find optimal-refrigeration and -entanglement conditions under the auxiliary-cavity-assisted (ACA) mechanism. Our method leads to a significant amplification in the net refrigeration rate and reveals that the ACA entanglement has a much stronger noise robustness in comparison with the unassisted case. By appropriately designing the ACA mechanism, an effective mechanical susceptibility can be well adjusted, and a genuine tripartite entanglement of cooling-cavity photons, auxiliary-cavity photons, and phonons can be generated. Specifically, we show that both optomechanical refrigeration and entanglement can be greatly enhanced for the blue-detuned driving of the auxiliary cavity but suppressed for the red-detuned case. Our work paves a way towards further quantum control of macroscopic mechanical systems and the enhancement and protection of fragile quantum resources.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose how to achieve significantly enhanced quantum refrigeration and entanglement by coupling a pumped auxiliary cavity to an optomechanical cavity. We obtain both analytical and numerical results and find optimal-refrigeration and -entanglement conditions under the auxiliary-cavity-assisted (ACA) mechanism. Our method leads to a significant amplification in the net refrigeration rate and reveals that the ACA entanglement has a much stronger noise robustness in comparison with the unassisted case. By appropriately designing the ACA mechanism, an effective mechanical susceptibility can be well adjusted, and a genuine tripartite entanglement of cooling-cavity photons, auxiliary-cavity photons, and phonons can be generated. Specifically, we show that both optomechanical refrigeration and entanglement can be greatly enhanced for the blue-detuned driving of the auxiliary cavity but suppressed for the red-detuned case. Our work paves a way towards further quantum control of macroscopic mechanical systems and the enhancement and protection of fragile quantum resources. |
| 9. | Wei Qin, Adam Miranowicz, Hui Jing, Franco Nori Generating Long-Lived Macroscopically Distinct Superposition States in Atomic Ensembles Phys. Rev. Lett., 127 , pp. 093602, 2021. @article{Qin2021, title = {Generating Long-Lived Macroscopically Distinct Superposition States in Atomic Ensembles}, author = {Wei Qin and Adam Miranowicz and Hui Jing and Franco Nori}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.093602}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.093602}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-08-23}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Lett.}, volume = {127}, pages = {093602}, abstract = {We propose to create and stabilize long-lived macroscopic quantum superposition states in atomic ensembles. We show that using a fully quantum parametric amplifier can cause the simultaneous decay of two atoms and, in turn, create stabilized atomic Schrödinger cat states. Remarkably, even with modest parameters these intracavity atomic cat states can have an extremely long lifetime, up to 4 orders of magnitude longer than that of intracavity photonic cat states under the same parameter conditions, reaching tens of milliseconds. This lifetime of atomic cat states is ultimately limited to several seconds by extremely weak spin relaxation and thermal noise. Our work opens up a new way toward the long-standing goal of generating large-size and long-lived cat states, with immediate interests both in fundamental studies and noise-immune quantum technologies.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose to create and stabilize long-lived macroscopic quantum superposition states in atomic ensembles. We show that using a fully quantum parametric amplifier can cause the simultaneous decay of two atoms and, in turn, create stabilized atomic Schrödinger cat states. Remarkably, even with modest parameters these intracavity atomic cat states can have an extremely long lifetime, up to 4 orders of magnitude longer than that of intracavity photonic cat states under the same parameter conditions, reaching tens of milliseconds. This lifetime of atomic cat states is ultimately limited to several seconds by extremely weak spin relaxation and thermal noise. Our work opens up a new way toward the long-standing goal of generating large-size and long-lived cat states, with immediate interests both in fundamental studies and noise-immune quantum technologies. |
| 8. | Marcin Markiewicz, Marcin Karczewski, Paweł Kurzyński Borromean states in discrete-time quantum walks Quantum, 5 , pp. 523, 2021. @article{Markiewicz2021, title = {Borromean states in discrete-time quantum walks}, author = {Marcin Markiewicz and Marcin Karczewski and Paweł Kurzyński}, url = {https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2021-08-16-523/}, doi = {10.22331/q-2021-08-16-523}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-08-16}, journal = {Quantum}, volume = {5}, pages = {523}, abstract = {In the right conditions, removing one particle from a multipartite bound state can make it fall apart. This feature, known as the "Borromean property", has been recently demonstrated experimentally in Efimov states. One could expect that such peculiar behavior should be linked with the presence of strong inter-particle correlations. However, any exploration of this connection is hindered by the complexity of the physical systems exhibiting the Borromean property. To overcome this problem, we introduce a simple dynamical toy model based on a discrete-time quantum walk of many interacting particles. We show that the particles described by it need to exhibit the Greenberger-Horne-Zeillinger (GHZ) entanglement to form Borromean bound states. As this type of entanglement is very prone to particle losses, our work demonstrates an intuitive link between correlations and Borromean properties of the system. Moreover, we discuss our findings in the context of the formation of composite particles.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In the right conditions, removing one particle from a multipartite bound state can make it fall apart. This feature, known as the "Borromean property", has been recently demonstrated experimentally in Efimov states. One could expect that such peculiar behavior should be linked with the presence of strong inter-particle correlations. However, any exploration of this connection is hindered by the complexity of the physical systems exhibiting the Borromean property. To overcome this problem, we introduce a simple dynamical toy model based on a discrete-time quantum walk of many interacting particles. We show that the particles described by it need to exhibit the Greenberger-Horne-Zeillinger (GHZ) entanglement to form Borromean bound states. As this type of entanglement is very prone to particle losses, our work demonstrates an intuitive link between correlations and Borromean properties of the system. Moreover, we discuss our findings in the context of the formation of composite particles. |
| 7. | Xiao-Xiao Chen, Zhe Meng, Jian Li, Jia-Zhi Yang, An-Ning Zhang, Tomasz Kopyciuk, Paweł Kurzyński Nonclassical oscillations in pre- and post-selected quantum walks Phys. Rev. A, 104 , pp. 012220, 2021. @article{PhysRevA.104.012220, title = {Nonclassical oscillations in pre- and post-selected quantum walks}, author = {Xiao-Xiao Chen and Zhe Meng and Jian Li and Jia-Zhi Yang and An-Ning Zhang and Tomasz Kopyciuk and Paweł Kurzyński}, url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.012220}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.104.012220}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-07-28}, journal = {Phys. Rev. A}, volume = {104}, pages = {012220}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, abstract = {Quantum walks are counterparts of classical random walks. They spread faster, which can be exploited in information processing tasks, and constitute a versatile simulation platform for many quantum systems. Yet, some of their properties can be emulated with classical light. This raises a question: which aspects of the model are truly nonclassical? We address it by carrying out a photonic experiment based on a pre- and post-selection paradox. The paradox implies that if somebody could choose to ask either if the particle is at position x = 0 at even time steps or at position x = d (d > 1) at odd time steps, the answer would be positive, no matter the question asked. Therefore, the particle seems to undergo long distance oscillations despite the fact that the model allows it to jump one position at a time. We translate this paradox into a Bell-like inequality and then into a contextuality witness. Finally, we experimentally verify this witness up to eight standard deviations.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Quantum walks are counterparts of classical random walks. They spread faster, which can be exploited in information processing tasks, and constitute a versatile simulation platform for many quantum systems. Yet, some of their properties can be emulated with classical light. This raises a question: which aspects of the model are truly nonclassical? We address it by carrying out a photonic experiment based on a pre- and post-selection paradox. The paradox implies that if somebody could choose to ask either if the particle is at position x = 0 at even time steps or at position x = d (d > 1) at odd time steps, the answer would be positive, no matter the question asked. Therefore, the particle seems to undergo long distance oscillations despite the fact that the model allows it to jump one position at a time. We translate this paradox into a Bell-like inequality and then into a contextuality witness. Finally, we experimentally verify this witness up to eight standard deviations. |
| 6. | Patrycja Tulewicz, Kacper Wrześniewski, Szabolcs Csonka, Ireneusz Weymann Large Voltage-Tunable Spin Valve Based on a Double Quantum Dot Phys. Rev. Applied, 16 , pp. 014029, 2021. @article{Tulewicz2021, title = {Large Voltage-Tunable Spin Valve Based on a Double Quantum Dot}, author = {Patrycja Tulewicz and Kacper Wrześniewski and Szabolcs Csonka and Ireneusz Weymann}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.16.014029}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.16.014029}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-07-12}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Applied}, volume = {16}, pages = {014029}, abstract = {We study the spin-dependent transport properties of a spin valve based on a double quantum dot. Each quantum dot is assumed to be strongly coupled to its own ferromagnetic lead, while the coupling between the dots is relatively weak. The current flowing through the system is determined within perturbation theory in the hopping between the dots, whereas the spectrum of a quantum-dot–ferromagnetic-lead subsystem is determined by means of the numerical renormalization group method. The spin-dependent charge fluctuations between ferromagnets and quantum dots generate an effective exchange field, which splits the double-dot levels. Such a field can be controlled, separately for each quantum dot, by the gate voltages or by changing the magnetic configuration of the external leads. We demonstrate that the considered double-quantum-dot spin-valve setup exhibits enhanced magnetoresistive properties, including both normal and inverse tunnel magnetoresistance. We also show that this system allows for the generation of highly spin-polarized currents, which can be controlled by purely electrical means. The considered double quantum dot with ferromagnetic contacts can thus serve as an efficient voltage-tunable spin valve characterized by high output parameters.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We study the spin-dependent transport properties of a spin valve based on a double quantum dot. Each quantum dot is assumed to be strongly coupled to its own ferromagnetic lead, while the coupling between the dots is relatively weak. The current flowing through the system is determined within perturbation theory in the hopping between the dots, whereas the spectrum of a quantum-dot–ferromagnetic-lead subsystem is determined by means of the numerical renormalization group method. The spin-dependent charge fluctuations between ferromagnets and quantum dots generate an effective exchange field, which splits the double-dot levels. Such a field can be controlled, separately for each quantum dot, by the gate voltages or by changing the magnetic configuration of the external leads. We demonstrate that the considered double-quantum-dot spin-valve setup exhibits enhanced magnetoresistive properties, including both normal and inverse tunnel magnetoresistance. We also show that this system allows for the generation of highly spin-polarized currents, which can be controlled by purely electrical means. The considered double quantum dot with ferromagnetic contacts can thus serve as an efficient voltage-tunable spin valve characterized by high output parameters. |
| 5. | Ievgen I Arkhipov, Fabrizio Minganti, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Generating high-order quantum exceptional points in synthetic dimensions Physical Review A, 104 (1), pp. 012205, 2021. @article{Arkhipov2021b, title = {Generating high-order quantum exceptional points in synthetic dimensions}, author = {Ievgen I Arkhipov and Fabrizio Minganti and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.104.012205}, doi = {10.1103/physreva.104.012205}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-07-08}, journal = {Physical Review A}, volume = {104}, number = {1}, pages = {012205}, publisher = {American Physical Society (APS)}, abstract = {Recently, there has been intense research in proposing and developing various methods for constructing high-order exceptional points (EPs) in dissipative systems. These EPs can possess a number of intriguing properties related to, e.g., chiral transport and enhanced sensitivity. Previous proposals to realize non-Hermitian Hamiltonians (NHHs) with high-order EPs have been mainly based on either direct construction of spatial networks of coupled modes or utilization of synthetic dimensions, e.g., mapping of spatial lattices to time or photon-number space. Both methods rely on the construction of effective NHHs describing classical or postselected quantum fields, which neglect the effects of quantum jumps and which, thus, suffer from a scalability problem in the quantum regime, when the probability of quantum jumps increases with the number of excitations and dissipation rate. Here, by considering the full quantum dynamics of a quadratic Liouvillian superoperator, we introduce a simple and effective method for engineering NHHs with high-order quantum EPs, derived from evolution matrices of system operator moments. That is, by quantizing higher-order moments of system operators, e.g., of a quadratic two-mode system, the resulting evolution matrices can be interpreted as alternative NHHs describing, e.g., a spatial lattice of coupled resonators, where spatial sites are represented by high-order field moments in the synthetic space of field moments. Notably, such a mapping allows correct reproduction of the results of the Liouvillian dynamics, including quantum jumps. As an example, we consider a U(1)-symmetric quadratic Liouvillian describing a bimodal cavity with incoherent mode coupling, which can also possess anti−PT symmetry, whose field moment dynamics can be mapped to an NHH governing a spatial network of coupled resonators with high-order EPs.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Recently, there has been intense research in proposing and developing various methods for constructing high-order exceptional points (EPs) in dissipative systems. These EPs can possess a number of intriguing properties related to, e.g., chiral transport and enhanced sensitivity. Previous proposals to realize non-Hermitian Hamiltonians (NHHs) with high-order EPs have been mainly based on either direct construction of spatial networks of coupled modes or utilization of synthetic dimensions, e.g., mapping of spatial lattices to time or photon-number space. Both methods rely on the construction of effective NHHs describing classical or postselected quantum fields, which neglect the effects of quantum jumps and which, thus, suffer from a scalability problem in the quantum regime, when the probability of quantum jumps increases with the number of excitations and dissipation rate. Here, by considering the full quantum dynamics of a quadratic Liouvillian superoperator, we introduce a simple and effective method for engineering NHHs with high-order quantum EPs, derived from evolution matrices of system operator moments. That is, by quantizing higher-order moments of system operators, e.g., of a quadratic two-mode system, the resulting evolution matrices can be interpreted as alternative NHHs describing, e.g., a spatial lattice of coupled resonators, where spatial sites are represented by high-order field moments in the synthetic space of field moments. Notably, such a mapping allows correct reproduction of the results of the Liouvillian dynamics, including quantum jumps. As an example, we consider a U(1)-symmetric quadratic Liouvillian describing a bimodal cavity with incoherent mode coupling, which can also possess anti−PT symmetry, whose field moment dynamics can be mapped to an NHH governing a spatial network of coupled resonators with high-order EPs. |
| 4. | Jan Roik, Karol Bartkiewicz, Antonín Černoch, Karel Lemr Phys. Rev. Applied, 15 , pp. 054006, 2021. @article{Bartkiewicz2021b, title = {Accuracy of Entanglement Detection via Artificial Neural Networks and Human-Designed Entanglement Witnesses}, author = {Jan Roik and Karol Bartkiewicz and Antonín Černoch and Karel Lemr}, url = {https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.15.054006}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.15.054006}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-05-04}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Applied}, volume = {15}, pages = {054006}, abstract = {The detection of entangled states is essential in both fundamental and applied quantum physics. However, this task proves to be challenging, especially for general quantum states. One can execute full state tomography but this method is time demanding, especially in complex systems. Other approaches use entanglement witnesses: these methods tend to be less demanding but lack reliability. Here, we demonstrate that artificial neural networks (ANNs) provide a balance between the two approaches. In this paper, we make a comparison of ANN performance with witness-based methods for random general two-qubit quantum states without any prior information on the states. Furthermore, we apply our approach to a real experimental data set.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The detection of entangled states is essential in both fundamental and applied quantum physics. However, this task proves to be challenging, especially for general quantum states. One can execute full state tomography but this method is time demanding, especially in complex systems. Other approaches use entanglement witnesses: these methods tend to be less demanding but lack reliability. Here, we demonstrate that artificial neural networks (ANNs) provide a balance between the two approaches. In this paper, we make a comparison of ANN performance with witness-based methods for random general two-qubit quantum states without any prior information on the states. Furthermore, we apply our approach to a real experimental data set. |
| 3. | V.V. Bogdanov, R.V. Vovk, S.V. Dukarov, M.V. Klislitsa, S.I. Petrushenko, V.N. Sukhov, G.Ya. Khadzhai, Y.L. Goulatis, S.R. Vovk, E.S. Gevorkyan, A. Feher, P. Kollar, J. Fuzer, Jolanta Natalia Latosińska Electron Microscopic Study of Interdiffusion in Equiatomic Fe-Ni Composite Acta Physica Polonica A, 139 (1), pp. 62, 2021. @article{Bogdanov2021, title = {Electron Microscopic Study of Interdiffusion in Equiatomic Fe-Ni Composite}, author = {V.V. Bogdanov and R.V. Vovk and S.V. Dukarov and M.V. Klislitsa and S.I. Petrushenko and V.N. Sukhov and G.Ya. Khadzhai and Y.L. Goulatis and S.R. Vovk and E.S. Gevorkyan and A. Feher and P. Kollar and J. Fuzer and Jolanta Natalia Latosińska}, doi = {10.12693/APhysPolA.139.62}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-15}, journal = {Acta Physica Polonica A}, volume = {139}, number = {1}, pages = {62}, abstract = {The paper presents a study of interdiffusion processes in a binary Fe-Ni system (obtained by electroconsolidation of nickel and iron powders) by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. Well-separated regions of almost pure iron and nickel have been discovered. The content of nickel, estimated from the concentration dependence of the interdiffusion coefficient, which determines the kinetics of the homogenization process of the electroconsolidated Fe-Ni composite sample, was ~70 at.%. The value of the interdiffusion coefficient of the electroconsolidated Fe-Ni composite is significantly higher than that of the alloy of similar composition which probably results from the effect of spark plasma sintering technology (pressure and current along the same direction during consolidation) but also from a significant contribution of diffusion with mass transfer along the particle boundaries in the composite.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The paper presents a study of interdiffusion processes in a binary Fe-Ni system (obtained by electroconsolidation of nickel and iron powders) by X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. Well-separated regions of almost pure iron and nickel have been discovered. The content of nickel, estimated from the concentration dependence of the interdiffusion coefficient, which determines the kinetics of the homogenization process of the electroconsolidated Fe-Ni composite sample, was ~70 at.%. The value of the interdiffusion coefficient of the electroconsolidated Fe-Ni composite is significantly higher than that of the alloy of similar composition which probably results from the effect of spark plasma sintering technology (pressure and current along the same direction during consolidation) but also from a significant contribution of diffusion with mass transfer along the particle boundaries in the composite. |
| 2. | Ye-Hong Chen, Wei Qin, Xin Wang, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori Phys. Rev. Lett., 126 , pp. 023602, 2021. @article{PhysRevLett.126.023602, title = {Shortcuts to Adiabaticity for the Quantum Rabi Model: Efficient Generation of Giant Entangled Cat States via Parametric Amplification}, author = {Ye-Hong Chen and Wei Qin and Xin Wang and Adam Miranowicz and Franco Nori}, url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.023602}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.023602}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-14}, journal = {Phys. Rev. Lett.}, volume = {126}, pages = {023602}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, abstract = {We propose a method for the fast generation of nonclassical ground states of the Rabi model in the ultrastrong and deep-strong coupling regimes via the shortcuts-to-adiabatic (STA) dynamics. The time-dependent quantum Rabi model is simulated by applying parametric amplification to the Jaynes-Cummings model. Using experimentally feasible parametric drive, this STA protocol can generate large-size Schrödinger cat states, through a process that is ∼10 times faster compared to adiabatic protocols. Such fast evolution increases the robustness of our protocol against dissipation. Our method enables one to freely design the parametric drive, so that the target state can be generated in the lab frame. A largely detuned light-matter coupling makes the protocol robust against imperfections of the operation times in experiments.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We propose a method for the fast generation of nonclassical ground states of the Rabi model in the ultrastrong and deep-strong coupling regimes via the shortcuts-to-adiabatic (STA) dynamics. The time-dependent quantum Rabi model is simulated by applying parametric amplification to the Jaynes-Cummings model. Using experimentally feasible parametric drive, this STA protocol can generate large-size Schrödinger cat states, through a process that is ∼10 times faster compared to adiabatic protocols. Such fast evolution increases the robustness of our protocol against dissipation. Our method enables one to freely design the parametric drive, so that the target state can be generated in the lab frame. A largely detuned light-matter coupling makes the protocol robust against imperfections of the operation times in experiments. |
| 1. | Joanna K. Kalaga, Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk, Mateusz Nowotarski, Wiesław Leoński Violation of Leggett–Garg Inequalities in a Kerr-Type Chaotic System Photonics, 8 (1), pp. 20, 2021. @article{Kalaga2021, title = {Violation of Leggett–Garg Inequalities in a Kerr-Type Chaotic System}, author = {Joanna K. Kalaga and Anna Kowalewska-Kudłaszyk and Mateusz Nowotarski and Wiesław Leoński}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8010020}, doi = {10.3390/photonics8010020}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-12}, journal = {Photonics}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, pages = {20}, publisher = {MDPI AG}, abstract = {We consider a quantum nonlinear Kerr-like oscillator externally pumped by a series of ultrashort coherent pulses to analyze the quantum time-correlations appearing while the system evolves. For that purpose, we examine the violation of the Leggett–Garg inequality. We show how the character of such correlations changes when the system’s dynamics correspond to the regular and chaotic regions of its classical counterpart.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We consider a quantum nonlinear Kerr-like oscillator externally pumped by a series of ultrashort coherent pulses to analyze the quantum time-correlations appearing while the system evolves. For that purpose, we examine the violation of the Leggett–Garg inequality. We show how the character of such correlations changes when the system’s dynamics correspond to the regular and chaotic regions of its classical counterpart. |