Fundamental Principles of Coherent-Feedback Quantum Control
Abstract
During the three-year performance period we have carried out a program of theoretical research on the foundations and potential applications of coherent-feedback quantum control. We have focused on potential applications in quantum-enhanced meterology and information processing, and on hardware platforms of an optical or opto-mechanical nature. The studies we have been performing begin to build a picture of how coherent feedback can provide a kind of circuit/network theory for quantum engineering, enabling rigorous analysis and numerical simulation of advanced devices and systems. We have begun to establish analytical approaches for comparing the performance of quantum-enhanced feedback control systems with classical counterparts, leveraging canonical results from classical control theory together with advanced methods for numerical simulations of proposed quantum systems. All of our results point to the interest of continued future study in this area, and of future investments in the experimental realization of the kinds of systems we propose.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 08, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA616483
Entities
People
- Hideo Mabuchi
Organizations
- Stanford University