Stochastically Bundled Dissipators for the Quantum Master Equation
The Lindblad master equation is a fundamental tool for describing the evolution of open quantum systems, but its computational complexity poses a significant challenge, especially for large systems. This article introduces a stochastic representation of the Lindblad dissipator that addresses this challenge by bundling the Lindblad operators. The stochastic dissipator maintains the Lindblad form, ensuring completely positive and trace-preserving dynamics. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this method by considering a Morse oscillator coupled to a spin bath. Our numerical experiments show that a small number of stochastically bundled operators can accurately capture the system's dynamics, even when the Hilbert space dimension is large. This method offers a new perspective on open quantum systems and provides a computationally efficient way to simulate their dynamics.
Authors
- Roi Baer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-1925)
- Sayak Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8447-1009)
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.5c00145
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.96
Funders
- Israel Science Foundation