Anti-Zeno effect for quantum transport in disordered systems

作者:Fujii Keisuke*; Yamamoto Katsuji
来源:Physical Review A, 2010, 82(4): 042109.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.82.042109

摘要

We demonstrate that repeated measurements in disordered systems can induce a quantum anti-Zeno effect under certain conditions to enhance quantum transport. The enhancement of energy transfer is really exhibited in multisite models under repeated measurements. The optimal measurement interval for the anti-Zeno effect and the maximal efficiency of energy transfer are specified in terms of the relevant physical parameters. Since the environment acts as frequent measurements on the system, the decoherence-induced energy transfer, which has been discussed recently for photosynthetic complexes, may be interpreted in terms of the anti-Zeno effect. We further find an interesting phenomenon in a specific three-site case, where local decoherence or repeated measurements may even promote entanglement generation between the nonlocal sites.

  • 出版日期2010-10-20