Bloch sphere-like construction ofSU(3) Hamiltonians using unitary integration

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/42/42/425303MaRDI QIDQ3654263zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Sai Vinjanampathy, A. R. P. Rau

Publication date 5 January 2010

Published in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0906.1259

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum state spaces, operational and probabilistic concepts (81P16) Quantum information, communication, networks (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P45)

Abstract: The Bloch sphere is a familiar and useful geometrical picture of the dynamics of a single spin or two-level system's quantum evolution. The analogous geometrical picture for three-level systems is presented, with several applications. The relevant SU(3) group and su(3) algebra are eight-dimensional objects and are realized in our picture as two four-dimensional manifolds describing the time evolution operator. The first, called the base manifold, is the counterpart of the S^2 Bloch sphere, whereas the second, called the fiber, generalizes the single U(1) phase of a single spin. Now four-dimensional, it breaks down further into smaller objects depending on alternative representations that we discuss. Geometrical phases are also developed and presented for specific applications. Arbitrary time-dependent couplings between three levels or between two spins (qubits) with SU(3) Hamiltonians can be conveniently handled through these geometrical objects.

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