Open quantum systems
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Quantum systems that interact with an environment (bath) are referred to as open quantum systems. The study of the interactions between such systems and the bath is of fundamental interest, since these interactions can significantly change the dynamics of the system itself and result in dissipation. Open quantum systems have attracted research attention because of their exploitation in a number of applications including quantum optics and quantum information.
This Collection brings together original research in the field of open quantum systems, looking at the theory of open quantum systems as well as their experimental implementation.
Editors
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Sigmund Kohler
Spanish National Research Council, Spain
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Rosario Lo Franco
University of Palermo, Italy
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Andrea Rocco
University of Surrey, UK
Rosario Lo Franco is a Professor of Physics at the Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Italy. He leads the Quantum Things Group focusing on aspects related to quantum correlations, open quantum systems and indistinguishable particles within a quantum information scenario. Professor Lo Franco has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2017.
Sigmund Kohler is a Researcher at the Material Science Institute of Madrid. He is mainly working on the theory of quantum technologies with a focus on quantum transport and quantum dissipation in semiconductors, superconductors, and hybrid systems. Dr Kohler has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2013.
Andrea Rocco is an Associate Professor in Physics and Mathematical Biology at the University of Surrey, UK. His research focuses on the theory of non-Markovian open quantum systems, and the emergence of decoherence and the resulting thermodynamics in the classical limit. Dr Rocco has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2014.
