Most classical dynamical systems are chaotic. The trajectories of two identical systems prepared in infinitesimally different initial conditions diverge exponentially with time. Quantum systems, instead, exhibit quasi-periodicity due to their discrete spectrum. Nonetheless, the dynamics of quantum systems whose classical counterparts are chaotic are expected to show some features that resemble chaotic motion. Among the many controversial aspects of the quantum-classical boundary, the emergence of chaos remains among the least experimentally verified. Time-resolved observations of quantum chaotic dynamics are particularly rare, and as yet unachieved in a single particle, where the subtle interplay between chaos and quantum measurement could be explored at its deepest levels. We present here a realistic proposal to construct a chaotic driven top from the nuclear spin of a single donor atom in silicon, in the presence of a nuclear quadrupole interaction. This system is exquisitely measurable and controllable, and possesses extremely long intrinsic quantum coherence times, allowing for the observation of subtle dynamical behavior over extended periods. We show that signatures of chaos are expected to arise for experimentally realizable parameters of the system, allowing the study of the relation between quantum decoherence and classical chaos, and the observation of dynamical tunneling.
Driven chaotic mesoscopic systems, dissipation and decoherence
受驱动混沌系统在介观物理学、核物理、原子物理和分子物理中都有重要的研究意义。这样的系统[坐标$(Q,P)$ ] $ tend to absorb energy. This irreversible effect is known as dissipation. "Driving" means that a parameter $ x $ is changed in time. More generally, $ x $ may be a dynamical variable. In such case the interaction of $（x，p）$ with the environmental degrees of freedom $（Q，P）$导致退相以及耗散。我们介绍了一个一般框架的耗散和退相的分析，我们澄清了紧密的联系，最近的研究量子不可逆性（也被称为“Loschirtecho”或“保真度”的量子计算）。具体的模型系统，将被提出：粒子在一个盒子里移动的墙壁驱动，和粒子在一个盒子/环驱动的电动势。这两个例子与核摩擦和介观电导的研究有关。
Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology（印度工程科学理工学院）；University of Waterloo（滑铁卢大学）；Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo（滑铁卢大学量子计算研究所）；Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram（特鲁万纳姆拉浦尔印度科学教育与研究学院）；Wilfrid Laurier University（威尔弗里德·劳雷尔大学）
本文提出一种经典-量子混合方法，利用NISQ量子计算机模拟量子 kicked top 的混沌行为，展示了其在不同混沌参数范围内的实验探索能力，并验证了纠缠与去局部化的理论预测。
