Papers by Georgios Kordas
Quantum entropic characterization of Gaussian optical transformations using the replica method
ABSTRACT In spite of their very simple description in terms of rotations or symplectic transforma... more ABSTRACT In spite of their very simple description in terms of rotations or symplectic transformations in phase space, quadratic Hamiltonians such as those modelling the most common Gaussian operations in quantum optics remain poorly understood in terms of entropies. For instance, determining the von Neumann entropy produced by an optical beam splitter or a two-mode squeezer is notably a hard problem, with generally no known analytical solution. Here, we overcome this difficulty by using the replica method, a tool borrowed from statistical physics and quantum field theory. We find a first application of this method to the field of quantum optics, where it enables accessing the entropic characteristics of the Bogoliubov transformation effected by a two-mode squeezer or optical amplifier. In particular, we determine the entropy produced by amplifying a binary superposition of the vacuum and an arbitrary Fock state, which yields a surprisingly simple analytical expression.
Open Systems & Information Dynamics, 2011
We combine, in a single set-up, complex time parametrization in path integration, and closed time... more We combine, in a single set-up, complex time parametrization in path integration, and closed time formalism of non-equilibrium field theories to produce a compact representation of time evolution of the reduced density matrix. In this framework we introduce a cluster-type expansion that facilitates perturbative and non-petrurbative calculations in the realm of open quantum systems. The technical details of some very simple examples are discussed.
Mutual Information and Bose-Einstein Condensation
Open Systems & Information Dynamics, 2013
In this work we study an ideal bosonic quantum field system at finite temperature, and in a canon... more In this work we study an ideal bosonic quantum field system at finite temperature, and in a canonical and a grand canonical ensemble. For a simple spatial partition we derive the corresponding mutual information, a quantity that measures the total amount of information of one of the parts about the other. In order to find it, we first derive the von Neumann entropy that corresponds to the spatially separated subsystem (i.e. the geometric entropy) and then we subtract its extensive part which coincides with the thermal entropy of the subsystem. In the framework of the grand canonical description, we examine the influence of the underlying Bose-Einstein condensation on the behaviour of the mutual information, and we find that its derivative with respect to the temperature possesses a finite discontinuity at exactly the critical temperature.
Open Syst. Inf. Dyn., 2011
We combine, in a single setup , the complex time parametrization in path integration, and the clo... more We combine, in a single setup , the complex time parametrization in path integration, and the closed time formalism of non-equilibrium field theories to produce a compact representation of the time evolution of the reduced density matrix. In this framework we introduce a cluster-type expansion that facilitates perturbative and nonpetrurbative calculations in the realm of open quantum systems. The technical details of some very simple examples are discussed.
Entropy generation in Gaussian quantum transformations: applying the replica method to continuous-variable quantum information theory
npj Quantum Information, 2016
The Closed Complex Time Evolution in Open Quantum Systems
Beyond Mean-Field Dynamics in Closed and Open Bosonic Systems
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2013
A paradigm model of modern atom optics is studied, strongly interacting ultracold bosons in an op... more A paradigm model of modern atom optics is studied, strongly interacting ultracold bosons in an optical lattice. This many-body system can be artificially opened in a controlled manner by modern experimental techniques. We present results based on a non-hermitian effective Hamiltonian whose quantum spectrum is analyzed. The direct access to the spectrum of the metastable many-body system allows us to easily identify relatively stable quantum states, corresponding to previously predicted solitonic many-body structures.
The European Physical Journal B, 2013
The particle transport through a chain of quantum dots coupled to two bosonic reservoirs is studi... more The particle transport through a chain of quantum dots coupled to two bosonic reservoirs is studied. For the case of reservoirs of non-interacting bosonic particles, we derive an exact set of stochastic differential equations, whose memory kernels and driving noise are characterised entirely by the properties of the reservoirs. Going to the Markovian limit an analytically solvable case is presented. The effect of interparticle interactions on the transient behaviour of the system, when both reservoirs are instantaneously coupled to an empty chain of quantum dots, is approximated by a semiclassical method, known as the Truncated Wigner approximation. The steady-state particle flow through the chain and the mean particle occupations are explained via the spectral properties of the interacting system.
Non-equilibrium dynamics in dissipative Bose-Hubbard chains
Annalen der Physik, 2015
ABSTRACT Open many-body quantum systems have recently gained renewed interest in the context of q... more ABSTRACT Open many-body quantum systems have recently gained renewed interest in the context of quantum information science and quantum transport with biological clusters and ultracold atomic gases. A series of results in diverse setups is presented, based on a Master equation approach to describe the dissipative dynamics of ultracold bosons in a one-dimensional lattice. The creation of mesoscopic stable many-body structures in the lattice is predicted and the non-equilibrium transport of neutral atoms in the regime of strong and weak interactions is studied.
Physical Review A, 2014
We discuss the time-continuous path integration in the coherent states basis in a way that is fre... more We discuss the time-continuous path integration in the coherent states basis in a way that is free from inconsistencies. Employing this notion we reproduce known and exact results working directly in the continuum. Such a formalism can set the basis to develop perturbative and non-perturbative approximations already known in the quantum field theory community. These techniques can be proven useful in a great variety of problems where bosonic Hamiltonians are used.
Physical Review A, 2011
We investigate the effects of phase noise and particle loss on the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein co... more We investigate the effects of phase noise and particle loss on the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate in an optical lattice. Starting from the many-body master equation, we discuss the applicability of generalized mean-field approximations in the presence of dissipation as well as methods to simulate quantum effects beyond mean field by including higher-order correlation functions. It is shown that localized particle dissipation leads to surprising dynamics, as it can suppress decay and restore the coherence of a Bose-Einstein condensate. These effects can be applied to engineer coherent structures such as stable discrete breathers and dark solitons.
Physical Review A, 2013
We analyze the decay of ultracold atoms from an optical lattice with loss form a single lattice s... more We analyze the decay of ultracold atoms from an optical lattice with loss form a single lattice site. If the initial state is dynamically stable a suitable amount of dissipation can stabilize a Bose-Einstein condensate, such that it remains coherent even in the presence of strong interactions. A transition between two different dynamical phases is observed if the initial state is dynamically unstable. This transition is analyzed here in detail. For strong interactions, the system relaxes to an entangled quantum state with remarkable statistical properties: The atoms bunch in a few "breathers" forming at random positions. Breathers at different positions are coherent, such that they can be used in precision quantum interferometry and other applications.
EPL (Europhysics Letters), 2012
We introduce a method for the dissipative preparation of strongly correlated quantum states of ul... more We introduce a method for the dissipative preparation of strongly correlated quantum states of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice via localized particle loss. The interplay of dissipation and interactions enables different types of dynamics. This ushers a new line of experimental methods to maintain the coherence of a Bose-Einstein condensate or to deterministically generate macroscopically entangled quantum states.
Decay of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a dissipative lattice – the mean-field approximation and beyond
The European Physical Journal D, 2011
ABSTRACT The dynamical evolution of a Bose-Einstein condensate in an open optical lattice is stud... more ABSTRACT The dynamical evolution of a Bose-Einstein condensate in an open optical lattice is studied. Based on the Bose-Hubbard model we rederive the mean-field limit for the case of an environmental coupling including dissipation and phase-noise. Moreover, we include the next order correlation functions to investigate the dynamical behavior beyond mean field. We observe that particle loss can lead to surprising dynamics, as it can suppress decay and at the same time restore the coherence of the condensate. These behavior can be used to engineer the evolution, e.g. in the form of a stochastic resonance-like response, to inhibit tunneling or to create stable nonlinear structures of the condensate.
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Papers by Georgios Kordas