Discrete and Continuous Wigner Functions in Open Quantum Systems: Non-Markovian and Thermodynamic Effects

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.29717v1
• Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 10:13:58 GMT
• Title: Discrete and Continuous Wigner Functions in Open Quantum Systems: Non-Markovian and Thermodynamic Effects
• Abstract summary: thesis aims to examine how non-classical resources in finite-dimensional quantum systems can be identified, characterized, and protected.<n>We introduce negative quantum states and examine how their Wigner negativity, mana, coherence, and teleportation fidelity evolve under unital and non-unital channels.<n>We propose a teleportation scheme that leverages one of the two-qubit negative quantum states as a resource.
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• Abstract: The central aim of the thesis is to examine how non-classical resources in finite-dimensional quantum systems can be identified, characterized, and protected for practical use in the presence of realistic noise. Using the discrete Wigner functions (DWFs) framework, we introduce negative quantum states and examine how their Wigner negativity, mana, coherence, and teleportation fidelity evolve under unital and non-unital channels, with particular attention to non-Markovian random-telegraph and amplitude-damping dynamics. We also analyze protection strategies based on weak measurement and quantum measurement reversal, showing that these methods can enhance quantum correlations, reduce fidelity deviation, and improve teleportation performance for two-qubit negative states in memory-bearing environments. Moreover, we demonstrate that certain negative states, derived from phase-space point operators, exhibit greater resilience than Bell states in measures of entanglement under non-Markovian noise. Further, this thesis focuses on developing and implementing quantum circuits for generating these states on superconducting hardware and realizing them for the first time on IBM's ibm-Brisbane device. Their preparation is verified using quantum state tomography, demonstrating high fidelity under realistic noise conditions. We propose a teleportation scheme that leverages one of the two-qubit negative quantum states as a resource. Moreover, these two-qubit negative quantum states are also found to perform better than the Bell states for maximal CHSH violation and Fisher information in noisy conditions. We believe that these negative quantum states have the potential to be used in place of the traditional Bell states in scenarios where non-Markovian errors are prevalent. (continued in the PDF)

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