Maximum population transfer in a periodically driven quantum system

We study the dynamics of a two-level quantum system under the influence of sinusoidal driving in the intermediate-frequency regime. Analyzing the Floquet quasienergy spectrum, we find combinations of the field parameters for which population transfer is optimal and takes place through a series of we...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Poggi, Pablo Matías, Arranz, F. J., Benito, R. M., Borondo, F., Wisniacki, Diego Ariel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/18243
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/18243
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Quantum Control
Optimal Control
Quantum Speed Limit
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Summary:We study the dynamics of a two-level quantum system under the influence of sinusoidal driving in the intermediate-frequency regime. Analyzing the Floquet quasienergy spectrum, we find combinations of the field parameters for which population transfer is optimal and takes place through a series of well-defined steps of fixed duration. We also show how the corresponding evolution operator can be approximated at all times by a very simple analytical expression. We propose this model as being specially suitable for treating periodic driving at avoided crossings found in complex multilevel systems, and thus show a relevant application of our results to designing a control protocol in a realistic molecular model.