Stochastic optimal control of open quantum systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.18635v1
• Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:47:42 GMT
• Title: Stochastic optimal control of open quantum systems
• Authors: Aarón Villanueva, Hilbert Kappen,
• Abstract summary: We consider the generic problem of state preparation for open quantum systems. The SOC problem requires the solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. We derive a class of quantum state preparation problems that can be solved with PI control.
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• Abstract: In this paper we consider the generic problem of state preparation for open quantum systems. As is well known, open quantum systems can be simulated by quantum trajectories described by a stochastic Schr\"odinger equation. In this context, the state preparation problem becomes a stochastic optimal control (SOC) problem. The SOC problem requires the solution of the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, which is generally challenging to solve. A notable exception are the so-called path integral (PI) control problems for which one can estimate the optimal control solution by sampling. We derive a class of quantum state preparation problems that can be solved with PI control. Since our method only requires the propagation of state vectors $\psi$, it presents a quadratic advantage over density-centered approaches, such as PMP-based methods. Unlike most conventional quantum control algorithms, it does not require computing gradients of the cost function to determine the optimal controls. Instead, the optimal control is computed by iterative importance sampling. The SOC setting allows in principle for a state feedback control solution, whereas Lindblad-based methods are restricted to open-loop control. Here, we illustrate the effectiveness of our approach through some examples of open loop control solutions for single- and multi-qubit systems.

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