Shortcuts to adiabaticity: Concepts, methods, and applications
Shortcuts to adiabaticity (STA) are fast routes to the final results of slow, adiabatic changes
of the controlling parameters of a system. The shortcuts are designed by a set of analytical …
of the controlling parameters of a system. The shortcuts are designed by a set of analytical …
Quantum speed limits: from Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to optimal quantum control
One of the most widely known building blocks of modern physics is Heisenberg's
indeterminacy principle. Among the different statements of this fundamental property of the …
indeterminacy principle. Among the different statements of this fundamental property of the …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum thermodynamic devices: From theoretical proposals to experimental reality
Thermodynamics originated in the need to understand novel technologies developed by the
Industrial Revolution. However, over the centuries, the description of engines, refrigerators …
Industrial Revolution. However, over the centuries, the description of engines, refrigerators …
Adaptive quantum approximate optimization algorithm for solving combinatorial problems on a quantum computer
The quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) is a hybrid variational quantum-
classical algorithm that solves combinatorial optimization problems. While there is evidence …
classical algorithm that solves combinatorial optimization problems. While there is evidence …
Shortcuts to adiabaticity in digitized adiabatic quantum computing
Shortcuts to adiabaticity are well-known methods for controlling the quantum dynamics
beyond the adiabatic criteria, where counterdiabatic (CD) driving provides a promising …
beyond the adiabatic criteria, where counterdiabatic (CD) driving provides a promising …
Floquet-engineering counterdiabatic protocols in quantum many-body systems
Counterdiabatic (CD) driving presents a way of generating adiabatic dynamics at an
arbitrary pace, where excitations due to nonadiabaticity are exactly compensated by adding …
arbitrary pace, where excitations due to nonadiabaticity are exactly compensated by adding …
Trade-off between speed and cost in shortcuts to adiabaticity
Achieving effectively adiabatic dynamics is a ubiquitous goal in almost all areas of quantum
physics. Here, we study the speed with which a quantum system can be driven when …
physics. Here, we study the speed with which a quantum system can be driven when …
Nonreciprocal enhancement of macroscopic entanglement with noise tolerance
The entanglement of different macroscopic objects can provide crucial resources for various
quantum applications and quantum-enabled devices. The generation, manipulation, and …
quantum applications and quantum-enabled devices. The generation, manipulation, and …
Coherence effects in the performance of the quantum Otto heat engine
The working substance fueling a quantum heat engine may contain coherence in its energy
basis, depending on the dynamics of the engine cycle. In some models of quantum Otto heat …
basis, depending on the dynamics of the engine cycle. In some models of quantum Otto heat …
Comparison of heavy-ion transport simulations: Mean-field dynamics in a box
Within the transport model evaluation project (TMEP) of simulations for heavy-ion collisions,
the mean-field response is examined here. Specifically, zero-sound propagation is …
the mean-field response is examined here. Specifically, zero-sound propagation is …