The full optimization of a quantum heat engine requires operating at high power, high
efficiency, and high stability (ie, low power fluctuations). However, these three objectives …

We study the robustness of the evolution of a quantum system against small uncontrolled
variations in parameters in the Hamiltonian. We show that the fidelity susceptibility, which …

Quantum controls realize the unitary or nonunitary operations employed in quantum
computers, quantum simulators, quantum communications, and other quantum information …

Spin qubits are at the heart of technological advances in quantum processors and offer an
excellent framework for quantum information processing. This work characterizes the time …

We investigate the computational efficiency and thermodynamic cost of the D-Wave
quantum annealer under reverse-annealing with and without pausing. Our demonstration on …

Quantum state transfer (QST) plays a central role in the field of quantum computation and
communication, but its quality will be deteriorated by the ubiquitous variations and noise in …

Adiabatic protocols are employed across a variety of quantum technologies, from
implementing state preparation and individual operations that are building blocks of larger …

Differentiable models of physical systems provide a powerful platform for gradient-based
algorithms, with particular impact on parameter estimation and optimal control. Quantum …

We investigate the computational efficiency and thermodynamic cost of the D-Wave
quantum annealer under reverse-annealing with and without pausing. Our experimental …

This thesis is concerned with charge transport in electrostatically defined quantum dot
devices. Such devices display a wide range of transport phenomena in both open and …