Enhanced entanglement in multi-bath spin-boson models

The spin-boson model usually considers a spin coupled to a single bosonic bath. However, some physical situations require coupling of the spin to multiple environments. For example, spins interacting with phonons in three-dimensional magnetic materials. Here, we consider a spin coupled isotropically...

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Published inQuantum (Vienna, Austria) Vol. 8; p. 1357
Main Authors Hogg, Charlie R., Cerisola, Federico, Cresser, James D., Horsley, Simon A. R., Anders, Janet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 23.05.2024
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Summary:The spin-boson model usually considers a spin coupled to a single bosonic bath. However, some physical situations require coupling of the spin to multiple environments. For example, spins interacting with phonons in three-dimensional magnetic materials. Here, we consider a spin coupled isotropically to three independent baths. We show that coupling to multiple baths can significantly increase entanglement between the spin and its environment at zero temperature. The effect of this is to reduce the spin's expectation values in the mean force equilibrium state. In contrast, the classical three-bath spin equilibrium state turns out to be entirely independent of the environmental coupling. These results reveal purely quantum effects that can arise from multi-bath couplings, with potential applications in a wide range of settings, such as magnetic materials.
ISSN:2521-327X
2521-327X
DOI:10.22331/q-2024-05-23-1357