A General Strategy for Realizing Mpemba Effects in Open Quantum Systems

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Main Authors: Liu, Yaru, Wang, Yucheng
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author Liu, Yaru
Wang, Yucheng
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Wang, Yucheng
contents The Mpemba effect, where a state farther from equilibrium relaxes faster than one closer to it, is a striking phenomenon in both classical and quantum systems. In open quantum systems, however, the quantum Mpemba effect (QME) typically occurs only for specifically chosen initial states, which limits its universality. Here we present a general and experimentally feasible strategy to realize both QME and anti-QME. By applying a temporary bond-dissipation quench, we selectively suppresses or enhances slow relaxation modes, thereby reshaping relaxation pathways independently of both the system and the initial state. We demonstrate this mechanism in systems with dephasing and boundary dissipation, and outline feasible cold-atom implementations. Our results establish controllable dissipation as a versatile tool for quantum control, accelerated relaxation, and efficient nonequilibrium protocols.
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spellingShingle A General Strategy for Realizing Mpemba Effects in Open Quantum Systems
Liu, Yaru
Wang, Yucheng
Quantum Physics
Quantum Gases
Statistical Mechanics
The Mpemba effect, where a state farther from equilibrium relaxes faster than one closer to it, is a striking phenomenon in both classical and quantum systems. In open quantum systems, however, the quantum Mpemba effect (QME) typically occurs only for specifically chosen initial states, which limits its universality. Here we present a general and experimentally feasible strategy to realize both QME and anti-QME. By applying a temporary bond-dissipation quench, we selectively suppresses or enhances slow relaxation modes, thereby reshaping relaxation pathways independently of both the system and the initial state. We demonstrate this mechanism in systems with dephasing and boundary dissipation, and outline feasible cold-atom implementations. Our results establish controllable dissipation as a versatile tool for quantum control, accelerated relaxation, and efficient nonequilibrium protocols.
title A General Strategy for Realizing Mpemba Effects in Open Quantum Systems
topic Quantum Physics
Quantum Gases
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.04354