Gaussian Quantum Markov Semigroups on a One-Mode Fock Space: Irreducibility and Normal Invariant States

We consider the most general Gaussian quantum Markov semigroup on a one-mode Fock space, discuss its construction from the generalized GKSL representation of the generator. We prove the known explicit formula on Weyl operators, characterize irreducibility and its equivalence to a Hörmander type condition on commutators and establish necessary and sufficient conditions for existence and uniqueness of normal invariant states. We illustrate these results by applications to the open quantum oscillator and the quantum Fokker-Planck model.

Equivalence between logarithmic Sobolev inequality and hypercontractivity in a probability gage space

In this paper, we prove the equivalence between logarithmic Sobolev inequality and hypercontractivity of a class of quantum Markov semigroup and its associated Dirichlet form based on a probability gage space.

Stability of the Markov (conservativity) property under perturbations

It is shown that if a Quantum Markov semigroup is “multiplicatively” perturbed under suitable conditions, the resulting minimal semigroup remains Markov (or conservative).

Structure of block quantum dynamical semigroups and their product systems

Paschke’s version of Stinespring’s theorem associates a Hilbert [Formula: see text]-module along with a generating vector to every completely positive map. Building on this, to every quantum dynamical semigroup (QDS) on a [Formula: see text]-algebra [Formula: see text] one may associate an inclusion system [Formula: see text] of Hilbert [Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text]-modules with a generating unit [Formula: see text]. Suppose [Formula: see text] is a von Neumann algebra, consider [Formula: see text], the von Neumann algebra of [Formula: see text] matrices with entries from [Formula: see text]. Suppose [Formula: see text] with [Formula: see text] is a QDS on [Formula: see text] which acts block-wise and let [Formula: see text] be the inclusion system associated to the diagonal QDS [Formula: see text] with the generating unit [Formula: see text] It is shown that there is a contractive (bilinear) morphism [Formula: see text] from [Formula: see text] to [Formula: see text] such that [Formula: see text] for all [Formula: see text] We also prove that any contractive morphism between inclusion systems of von Neumann [Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text]-modules can be lifted as a morphism between the product systems generated by them. We observe that the [Formula: see text]-dilation of a block quantum Markov semigroup (QMS) on a unital [Formula: see text]-algebra is again a semigroup of block maps.

Invariant States for a Quantum Markov Semigroup Constructed from Quantum Bernoulli Noises

Quantum Bernoulli noises are the family of annihilation and creation operators acting on Bernoulli functionals, which satisfy a canonical anti-commutation relation (CAR) in equal-time. In this paper, we consider a quantum Markov semigroup constructed from quantum Bernoulli noises. Among others, we show that the semigroup has infinitely many faithful invariant states that are diagonal, and satisfies the quantum detailed balance condition.

Generic Quantum Markov Semigroups with Degenerate Ground States: The Fock Case

We consider quantum Markov semigroups arising from the weak coupling limit of a system with generic Hamiltonian coupled to a boson Fock zero temperature reservoir. We find all the invariant states of a generic quantum Markov semigroup and compute explicitly the limit invariant state explicitly starting from an arbitrary initial state. We also show that convergence is exponentially fast under some natural assumptions.

Quantum Markov Semigroups with Unbounded Generator and Time Evolution of the Support Projection of a State

We characterize the support projection of a state evolving under the action of a quantum Markov semigroup with unbounded generator represented in the generalized GKSL form and a quantum version of the classical Lévy-Austin-Ornstein theorem.

Structure of generic quantum Markov semigroup

In this paper, we study some relevant properties of generic quantum Markov semigroups, in particular related to their asymptotic behavior. We can describe the structure of the set of fixed points and of the invariant states in terms of the Hamiltonian’s spectrum and of the communication classes of the classical Markov process associated with the diagonal part of the semigroup. Moreover we study the decoherence-free algebra and we complete the characterization of environmental decoherence for a generic quantum Markov semigroup.

On the range of the generator of a quantum Markov semigroup

We show that the commutant of the range of the infinitesimal generator of a norm-continuous quantum Markov semigroup on [Formula: see text], not consisting of identity maps, with a faithful normal invariant state is trivial whenever the fixed point algebra is atomic. As a consequence, two formulations of the irreversible [Formula: see text]-KMS condition proposed in Ref. 2 are equivalent for this class of quantum Markov semigroups.

The Θ-KMS adjoint and time reversed quantum Markov semigroups

We introduce the notion of Θ-KMS adjoint of a quantum Markov semigroup, which is identified with the time reversed semigroup. The break of Θ-KMS symmetry, or Θ-standard quantum detailed balance in the sense of Fagnola–Umanità,11 is measured by means of the von Neumann relative entropy of states associated with the semigroup and its Θ-KMS adjoint.