Nano-welding of quantum spin-$1/2$ chains at minimal dissipation

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Main Authors: Cavalcante, Moallison F., Bonança, Marcus V. S., Miranda, Eduardo, Deffner, Sebastian
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Published: 2024
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author Cavalcante, Moallison F.
Bonança, Marcus V. S.
Miranda, Eduardo
Deffner, Sebastian
author_facet Cavalcante, Moallison F.
Bonança, Marcus V. S.
Miranda, Eduardo
Deffner, Sebastian
contents We consider the optimal control of switching on a coupling term between two quantum many-body systems. Specifically, we (i) quantify the energetic cost of establishing a weak junction between two quantum spin-$1/2$ chains in finite time $τ$ and (ii) identify the energetically optimal protocol to realize it. For linear driving protocols, we find that for long times the excess (irreversible) work scales as $τ^{-η}$, where $η=1, 2$ or a nonuniversal number depending on the phase of the chains. Interestingly, increasing a $J_z$ anisotropy in the chains suppresses the excess work thus promoting quasi-adiabaticity. The general optimal control problem is solved, employing a Chebyshev ansatz. We find that the optimal control protocol is intimately sensitive to the chain phases.
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spellingShingle Nano-welding of quantum spin-$1/2$ chains at minimal dissipation
Cavalcante, Moallison F.
Bonança, Marcus V. S.
Miranda, Eduardo
Deffner, Sebastian
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
We consider the optimal control of switching on a coupling term between two quantum many-body systems. Specifically, we (i) quantify the energetic cost of establishing a weak junction between two quantum spin-$1/2$ chains in finite time $τ$ and (ii) identify the energetically optimal protocol to realize it. For linear driving protocols, we find that for long times the excess (irreversible) work scales as $τ^{-η}$, where $η=1, 2$ or a nonuniversal number depending on the phase of the chains. Interestingly, increasing a $J_z$ anisotropy in the chains suppresses the excess work thus promoting quasi-adiabaticity. The general optimal control problem is solved, employing a Chebyshev ansatz. We find that the optimal control protocol is intimately sensitive to the chain phases.
title Nano-welding of quantum spin-$1/2$ chains at minimal dissipation
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.10074