Generalized Adiabatic Theorem and Strong-Coupling Limits
1Center for Engineered Quantum Systems, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Macquarie University, 2109 NSW, Australia
2Dipartimento di Fisica and MECENAS, Università di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
3INFN, Sezione di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy
4Department of Physics, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
5Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO-CNR), I-50125 Firenze, Italy
| Published: | 2019-06-12, volume 3, page 152 |
| Eprint: | arXiv:1807.02036v2 |
| Doi: | https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2019-06-12-152 |
| Citation: | Quantum 3, 152 (2019). |
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Abstract
We generalize Kato's adiabatic theorem to nonunitary dynamics with an isospectral generator. This enables us to unify two strong-coupling limits: one driven by fast oscillations under a Hamiltonian, and the other driven by strong damping under a Lindbladian. We discuss the case where both mechanisms are present and provide nonperturbative error bounds. We also analyze the links with the quantum Zeno effect and dynamics.
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