The Uniqueness of Steady States of the Gorini-Kossakowski-Sudarshan-Lindblad Equation: A Simple Proof

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Abstract

The dynamics of Markovian open quantum systems are described by the Gorini-Kossakowski-Sudarshan-Lindblad (GKSL) equation. In the presence of dissipation, quantum systems relax to a steady state. In the language of the GKSL equation, the steady state is an eigenmode with zero eigenvalue. There always exists at least one steady state in a finite-dimensional system, but its uniqueness depends on the system.

In this talk, we discuss a simple proof of a sufficient condition for the uniqueness of the steady state and demonstrate its applications using examples of open quantum many-body systems.

*H.Y. was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for JSPS fellows Grant No. JP22J20888, the Forefront Physics and Mathematics Program to Drive Transformation, and JSR Fellowship, the University of Tokyo.

Publication: Phys. Rev. A 109, 022218 (2024)

Presenters

  • Hironobu Yoshida

    • Univ of Tokyo

Authors

  • Hironobu Yoshida

    • Univ of Tokyo