Quantum limit cycles and synchronization from a measurement perspective

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.11325v1
• Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:01:25 GMT
• Title: Quantum limit cycles and synchronization from a measurement perspective
• Authors: Tobias Nadolny, Christoph Bruder,
• Abstract summary: We study quantum limit cycles and synchronization in the presence of continuous heterodyne measurement.<n>The resulting quantum trajectories, i.e., time evolutions of the quantum state conditioned on the measurement outcome, make the quantum limit cycles apparent.<n>Our work provides insights into limit cycles in quantum systems, emphasizing their similarity to classical limit cycles subject to noise.
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• Abstract: Limit-cycle oscillators are the basic building blocks for synchronization; yet, the notion of a quantum limit cycle has remained unclear. Here, we study quantum limit cycles and synchronization in the presence of continuous heterodyne measurement. The resulting quantum trajectories, i.e., time evolutions of the quantum state conditioned on the measurement outcome, make the quantum limit cycles apparent. We focus on the paradigmatic model of the quantum van-der-Pol oscillator and on two-level systems. Our work provides insights into limit cycles in quantum systems, emphasizing their similarity to classical limit cycles subject to noise. Additionally, we connect theoretical measures of quantum synchronization to quantities experimentally accessible via heterodyne detection.

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