Fast State Stabilization using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Measurement-based Quantum Feedback Control

TL;DR

This paper introduces a deep reinforcement learning approach to rapidly stabilize quantum states, reducing decoherence by shortening system-environment interaction time.

Contribution

It presents a DRL-based method that accelerates quantum state stabilization without complex control mappings, outperforming traditional techniques.

Findings

Successfully stabilizes quantum states faster than Lyapunov control.

Demonstrates robustness against measurement imperfections and delays.

Effective on two-qubit and three-qubit systems.

Abstract

The stabilization of quantum states is a fundamental problem for realizing various quantum technologies. Measurement-based-feedback strategies have demonstrated powerful performance, and the construction of quantum control signals using measurement information has attracted great interest. However, the interaction between quantum systems and the environment is inevitable, especially when measurements are introduced, which leads to decoherence. To mitigate decoherence, it is desirable to stabilize quantum systems faster, thereby reducing the time of interaction with the environment. In this paper, we utilize information obtained from measurement and apply deep reinforcement learning (DRL) algorithms, without explicitly constructing specific complex measurement-control mappings, to rapidly drive random initial quantum state to the target state. The proposed DRL algorithm has the ability to speed up the convergence to a target state, which shortens the interaction between quantum systems and their environments to protect coherence. Simulations are performed on two-qubit and three-qubit systems, and the results show that our algorithm can successfully stabilize random initial quantum system to the target entangled state, with a convergence time faster than traditional methods such as Lyapunov feedback control and several DRL algorithms with different reward functions. Moreover, it exhibits robustness against imperfect measurements and delays in system evolution.