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Depolarizing channel as a completely positive map with memory

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, 800 Yale Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109 (Australia)
The prevailing description for dissipative quantum dynamics is given by the Lindblad form of a Markovian master equation, used under the assumption that memory effects are negligible. However, in certain physical situations, the master equation is essentially of a non-Markovian nature. In this paper we examine master equations that possess a memory kernel, leading to a replacement of white noise by colored noise. The conditions under which this leads to a completely positive, trace-preserving map are discussed for an exponential memory kernel.
OSTI ID:
20643846
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 70; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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