Published April 16, 2004
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Journal article
The adiabatic analogue of the Margolus-Levitin theorem
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4 (Canada)
Description
In this letter we derive the minimum time needed for any state of a given quantum system to evolve adiabatically into a distinct (orthogonal) state. This problem is relevant to deriving physical limits in quantum computation and quantum information processing. Our result represents an adiabatic analogue to the Margolus-Levitin theorem (Margolus and Levitin 1998 Physica D 120, 188). (letter to the editor)
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/37/L157/a4_15_l01.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/37/L157/a4_15_l01.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
- DOI
- 10.1088/0305-4470/37/15/L01;
- PII
- S0305-4470(04)74143-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Journal Page Range
- p. L157-L160
- ISSN
- 0305-4470
- CODEN
- JPHAC5
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35069218
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DATA PROCESSING; INFORMATION THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TIME DELAY; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- MECHANICS; PROCESSING