Quantum speed limit (QSL) defines the theoretical upper bound on how fast a quantum system can evolve between states. It imposes a fundamental constraint on the rate of quantum information processing. For a relativistic spin-up electron in a uniform magnetic field, QSL increased with the magnetic field strength till around \(10^{15}\) Gauss, before saturating at a saturated QSL (SQSL) of \(0.2407c\) , where ‘c’ is the speed of light. We show that by using variable magnetic fields, it is possible to surpass this limit, achieving SQSL up to \(0.4\) –0.6c. To attain this quantum phenomenon, we solve the evolution equation of relativistic electron in spatially varying magnetic fields and find that the energies of various electron states become non-degenerate as opposed to the constant magnetic field case. This redistribution of energy is the key ingredient to accomplish higher QSL and, thus, a high information processing speed. We further explore how QSL can serve as a bridge between relativistic and non-relativistic quantum dynamics, providing insights via the Bremermann-Bekenstein bound, a quantity which constrains the maximal rate of information production. We also propose a practical experimental setup to realize these advancements. These results hold immense potential for propelling fields of quantum computation, thermodynamics and metrology.

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Increasing Quantum Speed Limit of Relativistic Electron via Non-uniform Magnetic Field

  • Srishty Aggarwal,
  • Banibrata Mukhopadhyay,
  • Subhashish Banerjee,
  • Arindam Ghosh,
  • Gianluca Gregori

摘要

Quantum speed limit (QSL) defines the theoretical upper bound on how fast a quantum system can evolve between states. It imposes a fundamental constraint on the rate of quantum information processing. For a relativistic spin-up electron in a uniform magnetic field, QSL increased with the magnetic field strength till around \(10^{15}\) Gauss, before saturating at a saturated QSL (SQSL) of \(0.2407c\) , where ‘c’ is the speed of light. We show that by using variable magnetic fields, it is possible to surpass this limit, achieving SQSL up to \(0.4\) –0.6c. To attain this quantum phenomenon, we solve the evolution equation of relativistic electron in spatially varying magnetic fields and find that the energies of various electron states become non-degenerate as opposed to the constant magnetic field case. This redistribution of energy is the key ingredient to accomplish higher QSL and, thus, a high information processing speed. We further explore how QSL can serve as a bridge between relativistic and non-relativistic quantum dynamics, providing insights via the Bremermann-Bekenstein bound, a quantity which constrains the maximal rate of information production. We also propose a practical experimental setup to realize these advancements. These results hold immense potential for propelling fields of quantum computation, thermodynamics and metrology.