Remotely detecting the signal of a local decohering process in spin chains. (26th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sur, Saikat; Subrahmanyam, V
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 50:Number 20(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04-26
• Subjects: spin chains -- decoherence -- quantum dynamical process -- signal propagation; Mathematical physics -- Periodicals; Statistical physics -- Periodicals; Quantum theory -- Periodicals; Matter -- Properties -- Periodicals; 530.105
• DOI: 10.1088/1751-8121/aa6730
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8113

Abstract

Abstract: We study the dynamics of a one dimensional quantum spin chain evolving from unentangled or entangled initial state. At a given instant of time a quantum dynamical process (ex. quantum measurement operation) is performed on a single spin at one end of the chain, decohering the system. Through the further unitary evolution, a signal propagates in the spin chain, which can be detected from a measurement on a different spin at later times. From the dynamical unitary evolution of the decohered state from the epoch time, it is possible to detect the occurrence of the quantum operation. The propagation of the signal for the dynamical process, and the speed of the signal are investigated for various spin models, viz. using the Ising, Heisenberg and transverse- XY dynamics.