Stable charging of a Rydberg quantum battery in an open system

The charging of an open quantum battery is investigated where the charger and the quantum battery interact with a common environment. At zero temperature, the stored energy of the battery is optimal as the charger and the quantum battery share the same coupling strength (gC = gB). By contrast, in the presence of the quantum jump-based feedback control, the energy stored in the battery can be greatly enhanced for different couplings (gC > gB). Considering the feasibility of the experiment, a model of Rydberg quantum battery is proposed with cascade-type atoms interacting with a dissipative optical cavity. The effective coupling strength between the charger (quantum battery) and the cavity field is hence adjustable and one can make the battery close to perfect excitation. The adverse factors of charging quantum batteries such as time delay for feedback, finite temperature, and spontaneous emission of Rydberg atoms are also discussed, and the result shows that the quantum battery is still able to retain a satisfactory energy storage effect.

Automated summary

The study found that adjusting the coupling strength can significantly enhance the energy stored in the battery under quantum jump-based feedback control. A model with cascade-type atoms was proposed to make the battery close to perfect excitation. The research results show that despite various adverse factors, quantum batteries can still maintain a satisfactory energy storage effect.