Transitionless quantum driving in open quantum systems

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Date: 
2014-05-16
Author(s): 

G. Vacanti, R. Fazio, S. Montangero, G. M. Palma, M. Paternostro, V. Vedral

Reference: 

New J. Phys. 16 053017 (2014)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/5/053017

We extend the concept of superadiabatic dynamics, or transitionless quantum driving, to quantum open systems whose evolution is governed by a master equation in the Lindblad form. We provide the general framework needed to determine the control strategy required to achieve superadiabaticity. We apply our formalism to two examples consisting of a two-level system coupled to environments with time-dependent bath operators.