Variational quantum algorithm for ergotropy estimation in quantum many-body batteries

Quantum batteries are predicted to have the potential to outperform their classical counterparts and are therefore an important element in the development of quantum technologies. Of particular interest is the role of correlations in many-body quantum batteries and how these can affect the maximal w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review research Jg. 6; H. 1; S. 013038
Hauptverfasser: Hoang, Duc Tuan, Metz, Friederike, Thomasen, Andreas, Anh-Tai, Tran Duong, Busch, Thomas, Fogarty, Thomás
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: American Physical Society 11.01.2024
ISSN:2643-1564, 2643-1564
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Zusammenfassung:Quantum batteries are predicted to have the potential to outperform their classical counterparts and are therefore an important element in the development of quantum technologies. Of particular interest is the role of correlations in many-body quantum batteries and how these can affect the maximal work extraction, quantified by the ergotropy. In this paper we simulate the charging process and work extraction of many-body quantum batteries on noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices and devise the variational quantum ergotropy (VQErgo) algorithm, which finds the optimal unitary operation that maximizes work extraction from the battery. We test VQErgo by calculating the ergotropy of a many-body quantum battery undergoing transverse field Ising dynamics following a sudden quench. We investigate the battery for different system sizes and charging times and analyze the minimum number of ansatz circuit repetitions needed for the variational optimization using both ideal and noisy simulators. We also discuss how the growth of long-range correlations can hamper the accuracy of VQErgo in larger systems, requiring increased repetitions of the ansatz circuit to reduce error. Finally, we optimize part of the VQErgo algorithm and calculate the ergotropy on one of IBM's quantum devices.
ISSN:2643-1564
2643-1564
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.013038