Simulation of noise-assisted transport via optical cavity networks

Year: 2011

Authors: Caruso F., Spagnolo N., Vitelli C., Sciarrino F., Plenio M.

Autors Affiliation: Institut fur Theoretische Physik, Universitat Ulm, DE-89069 Ulm, Germany; Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Universita di Roma, IT-00185 Roma, Italy; Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze Fisiche della Materia, IT-00185 Roma, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, IT-50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: Recently, the presence of noise has been found to play a key role in assisting the transport of energy and information in complex quantum networks and even in biomolecular systems. Here we propose an experimentally realizable optical network scheme for the demonstration of the basic mechanisms underlying noise-assisted transport. The proposed system consists of a network of coupled quantum-optical cavities, injected with a single photon, whose transmission efficiency can be measured. Introducing dephasing in the photon path, this system exhibits a characteristic enhancement of the transport efficiency that can be observed with presently available technology.

Journal/Review: PHYSICAL REVIEW A

Volume: 83 (1)      Pages from: 013811  to: 013811

More Information: This work was supported by the projects AST 2009, HYTEQ (FIRB-MIUR), CORNER, HIP, Q-ESSENCE, and the Humboldt Foundation. F. C. was also supported by a Marie Curie Intra European Grant within the 7th European Community Framework Programme.
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.013811

Citations: 25
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