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Quantum Master Equations: Tips and Tricks for Quantum Optics, Quantum Computing, and Beyond

Francesco Campaioli, J. Cole, Harini Hapuarachchi

PRX Quantum, 2023

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Abstract

Quantum master equations are an invaluable tool to model the dynamics of a plethora of microscopic systems, ranging from quantum optics and quantum information processing to energy and charge transport, electronic and nuclear spin resonance, photochemistry, and more. This tutorial offers a concise and pedagogical introduction to quantum master equations, accessible to a broad, cross-disciplinary audience. The reader is guided through the basics of quantum dynamics with hands-on examples that increase in complexity. The tutorial covers essential methods such as the use of the Lindblad master equation, Redfield relaxation, and Floquet theory, as well as techniques such as Suzuki-Trotter expansion and numerical approaches for sparse solvers. These methods are illustrated with code snippets implemented in and other languages, which can be used as a starting point for generalization and more sophisticated implementations.

Published by the American Physical Society

2024

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