Multiple Schrodinger Pictures and Dynamics in Shortcuts to Adiabaticity

作者:Ibanez, S.*; Chen, Xi; Torrontegui, E.; Muga, J. G.; Ruschhaupt, A.
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2012, 109(10): 100403.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.100403

摘要

A Schrodinger equation may be unitarily transformed into dynamical equations in different interaction pictures which describe a common physical process, i.e., the same underlying interactions and dynamics. In contrast to this standard scenario, other relations are also possible, such as a common interaction-picture dynamical equation corresponding to several Schrodinger equations that represent different physical processes. This may enable us to design alternative and feasible experimental routes for operations that are a priori difficult or impossible to perform. The power of this concept is exemplified by engineering Hamiltonians that improve the performance or make realizable several shortcuts to adiabaticity.