Trajectory tracking for non-Markovian quantum systems

We propose a systematic scheme to engineer quantum states of a quantum system governed by a time-convolutionless non-Markovian master equation. According to the idea of reverse engineering, the general algebraic equation to determine the control parameters, such as coherent and incoherent control fields, is presented. Without artificially engineering the time-dependent decay rates and retaining the environment-induced Lamb shifts, the quantum state can still be transferred into the target state in a finite period of time along an arbitrary designed trajectory strictly in Hilbert space. As an application, we apply our scheme to a driven two-level non-Markovian system and realize instantaneous-steady-state tracking and a complete population inversion with control parameters which are available in experimental settings.

Automated summary

We propose a systematic scheme to engineer quantum states of a non-Markovian quantum system. By reverse engineering, we determine the control parameters to achieve quantum state transfer. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of this scheme.