Enhanced spreading in continuous-time quantum walks using aperiodic temporal modulation of defects

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Autores principales: Ximenes, José J., Pires, Marcelo A., Villas-Bôas, José M.
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Publicado: 2025
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author Ximenes, José J.
Pires, Marcelo A.
Villas-Bôas, José M.
author_facet Ximenes, José J.
Pires, Marcelo A.
Villas-Bôas, José M.
contents Parrondo's paradox, where the alternation of two losing strategies can produce a winning outcome, has recently been demonstrated in continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs) through periodic defect modulation. We extend this phenomenon to aperiodic protocols. We show that deterministic, non-repetitive defect switching can enhance quantum spreading in CTQWs compared to the defect-free case. Furthermore, we establish that the degree of this enhancement is strongly influenced by the autocorrelation and persistence characteristics of the applied aperiodic sequence. Our findings indicate that aperiodic defect modulation reliably maintains Parrondo's effect and provides new ways to control wavepacket properties in CTQWs.
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spellingShingle Enhanced spreading in continuous-time quantum walks using aperiodic temporal modulation of defects
Ximenes, José J.
Pires, Marcelo A.
Villas-Bôas, José M.
Quantum Physics
Parrondo's paradox, where the alternation of two losing strategies can produce a winning outcome, has recently been demonstrated in continuous-time quantum walks (CTQWs) through periodic defect modulation. We extend this phenomenon to aperiodic protocols. We show that deterministic, non-repetitive defect switching can enhance quantum spreading in CTQWs compared to the defect-free case. Furthermore, we establish that the degree of this enhancement is strongly influenced by the autocorrelation and persistence characteristics of the applied aperiodic sequence. Our findings indicate that aperiodic defect modulation reliably maintains Parrondo's effect and provides new ways to control wavepacket properties in CTQWs.
title Enhanced spreading in continuous-time quantum walks using aperiodic temporal modulation of defects
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05063