Non-Markovian dynamics of a two-level system in a bosonic bath and a Gaussian fluctuating environment with finite correlation time

TL;DR

This paper explores the non-Markovian dynamics of a two-level quantum system interacting with multiple environments, including classical stochastic fields and a bosonic bath, analyzing how spectral densities influence system evolution and steady states.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed model of a qubit coupled to multiple environments with adjustable spectral densities, including classical and quantum channels, and examines the effects on system dynamics and steady states.

Findings

Spectral densities significantly affect the steady states and evolution of the qubit.

The rotation-wave approximation impacts the accuracy of the results.

Classical and quantum channels jointly influence decoherence and emission spectra.

Abstract

The character of evolution of an open quantum system is often encoded in the correlation function of the environment or, equivalently, in the spectral density function of the interaction. When the environment is heterogeneous, e.g. consists of several independent subenvironments with different spectral functions, one of the subenvironments can be considered auxiliary and used to control decoherence of the open quantum system in the remaining part of the environment. The control can be realized, for example, by adjusting the character of interaction with the subenvironment via suitable parameters of its spectral density. We investigate non-Markovian evolution of a two-level system (qubit) under influence of three independent decoherence channels, two of them have classical nature and originate from interaction with a stochastic field, and the third is a quantum channel formed by interaction with a bosonic bath. By modifying spectral densities of the channels, we study their impact on steady states of the two-level system, evolution of its density matrix and the equilibrium emission spectrums. Additionally, we investigate the impact of the rotation-wave approximation applied to the bath channel on accuracy of the results.