Engineering Higher-order Effective Hamiltonians

TL;DR

This paper presents a systematic method for engineering higher-order effective Hamiltonians to enhance quantum control precision, robustness, and complexity, enabling advanced quantum operations and interactions.

Contribution

It introduces a universal framework for designing higher-order Hamiltonians and identifies minimal subspaces for targeted quantum control tasks.

Findings

Developed a systematic methodology for higher-order Hamiltonian engineering.

Provided universal cost functions for achieving specific quantum control targets.

Demonstrated applications including robust decoupling and multi-body interactions.

Abstract

Advancing quantum technologies requires precise and robust coherent control of quantum systems. Robust higher-order Hamiltonian engineering is essential for high-precision control and for accessing effective dynamics absent at zeroth order. Here, we introduce a systematic methodology for achieving the precision, robustness, and complexity required for quantum control through the engineering of higher-order processes and effective Hamiltonians. We identify the minimal subspace of achievable effective Hamiltonian at each order and provide universal cost functions for achieving desired targets. Examples include robust sequences for decoupling, three-body interactions and detuning/interaction correlations.