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Optimizing Quantum Entanglement Preservation in a Qubit-Qubit System with Dzyaloshinskii Moriya Interaction under Noisy Magnetic Fields via Feedback Control

Seyed Mohsen Moosavi Khansari
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keywords quantum entanglementDzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactionfeedback controlstochastic Lindblad master equationcolored noisenegativityquantum Fisher informationquantum metrology
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Feedback control of DM interaction doubles average negativity and improves sensing sensitivity by a factor of 2.4 under colored noise.

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The paper studies entanglement between two qubits coupled by Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction when the qubits also experience fluctuating stochastic magnetic fields. It derives a stochastic Lindblad master equation, runs quantum trajectory simulations to track negativity, and introduces a proportional-integral controller that tunes the DM strength in real time to hold negativity near a chosen target. The stabilized entangled state is then used to estimate an unknown static field via the quantum Fisher information. Simulations show the time-averaged negativity rising from 0.21 to 0.42 at noise strength 0.5, producing a 2.4-fold gain over the classical shot-noise limit. A reader would care because the method shows how active control can keep quantum resources usable in realistic noisy settings for both information processing and precision sensing.

Core claim

By deriving a stochastic Lindblad master equation for the qubit-qubit system with DM interaction under colored noise and applying proportional-integral feedback to dynamically tune the DM interaction strength D_z(t) to maintain negativity near a target, the time-averaged negativity rises from 0.21 to 0.42 for alpha=1 at sigma=0.5; the resulting state yields a quantum Fisher information that improves sensitivity for estimating a static field B_0 by a factor of 2.4 over the classical shot-noise limit.

What carries the argument

The proportional-integral feedback protocol that continuously adjusts the DM interaction strength D_z(t) according to the measured negativity to counteract degradation by stochastic magnetic fields.

Load-bearing premise

The feedback loop can adjust the DM interaction strength in real time with no delay or measurement noise, and the stochastic fields are completely captured by the chosen colored-noise spectrum in the Lindblad equation.

What would settle it

An experiment that applies colored magnetic noise of amplitude sigma=0.5 to a controllable qubit-qubit DM system, measures time-averaged negativity with and without the proportional-integral feedback, and checks whether the value reaches 0.42 instead of remaining near 0.21.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.02151 by Seyed Mohsen Moosavi Khansari.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: (Color online) Calibration curve: negativity 𝑁 vs. ⟨𝜎𝑎 𝑧𝜎𝑏 𝑧 ⟩ for the unitary evolution of the 𝑋𝑋𝑋 model with parameters of view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: shows ⟨𝑁(𝑡)⟩ for the 𝑋𝑋𝑋 model with 𝛼 = 1, without feedback, for three noise amplitudes 𝜎 = 0,0.5,1.0. As 𝜎 increases, the oscillations decay faster, and the time-averaged negativity drops from 0.30 (static) to 0.21 (𝜎 = 0.5) and 0.12 (𝜎 = 1.0). Entanglement does not completely die (negativity > 0), but the degradation is significant view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: presents the same system but with the PI feedback controller active (Eq. (9)). For 𝜎 = 0.5, the negativity is now stabilized around 𝑁target = 0.4 after an initial transient, with small residual oscillations. The time-averaged negativity increases to 0.42 – a 100% improvement over the no-feedback case. For 𝜎 = 1.0, the feedback still raises the average from 0.12 to 0.28, though perfect tracking is impossibl… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: (Color online) Time-averaged negativity 𝑁‾ vs. initial 𝐷𝑧(0) for 𝜎 = 0.5. Solid curves: feedback ON; dashed: OFF. Colors: 𝛼 = 1 (black), 𝛼 = 2 (red), 𝛼 = 3 (blue). Feedback enhances 𝑁‾ for all 𝛼 and reduces sensitivity to the initial 𝐷𝑧 . 6.4 Anisotropic 𝑿𝒀𝒁 model view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: (Color online) Same as view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: (Color online) Quantum Fisher information 𝐹𝑄(𝐵0) for estimating 𝐵0 (units of 𝐽). Black: classical separable state; red: no-feedback entangled state (static fields); blue: feedback-stabilized state (𝜎 = 0.5, 𝐷𝑧 controlled). Parameters: 𝑋𝑋𝑋 model, 𝛼 = 1. The feedback state achieves ≈ 6.2, well above the classical shot-noise limit (1.0) view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: (Color online) Sensitivity improvement factor vs. time-averaged negativity 𝑁‾. Markers: simulation results for different 𝛼 and noise levels; solid line: √1 + 2𝑁‾. Feedback increases 𝑁‾, which in turn boosts sensitivity. 8. Discussion and Conclusion We have extended our previous unitary analysis of negativity in a qubit-qubit system with DM interaction to the realistic scenario of time-varying, noisy magnet… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Quantum entanglement is a key resource for quantum information processing and sensing, but it is severely degraded by environmental noise. We extend the previous study by Moosavi Khansari and Kazemi Hasanvand [27] of entanglement dynamics in a qubit qubit system with Dzyaloshinskii Moriya (DM) interaction and static magnetic fields to the realistic case of time varying, stochastic magnetic fields. We derive a stochastic Lindblad master equation and simulate quantum trajectories to quantify the negativity under colored noise. We then design a proportional integral feedback protocol that dynamically adjusts the DM interaction strength D_z (t) to maintain negativity near a target value. The feedback stabilized state is used as a probe for quantum metrology: we compute the quantum Fisher information (QFI) for estimating an unknown static field B_0. Our simulations show that feedback increases the time averaged negativity from 0.21 to 0.42 for {\alpha}=1 at noise amplitude {\sigma}=0.5, leading to a factor 2.4 improvement in sensitivity over the classical shot noise limit. This work provides a practical route to protect entanglement in noisy environments and enhances quantum sensing performance.

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper extends prior work on entanglement dynamics in a two-qubit system with Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction under static fields to the case of time-varying stochastic magnetic fields. It derives a stochastic Lindblad master equation, performs quantum trajectory simulations to track negativity under colored noise parameterized by amplitude σ and exponent α, designs a proportional-integral feedback controller that dynamically tunes D_z(t), and evaluates the resulting state as a probe for estimating a static field B_0 via quantum Fisher information, reporting a doubling of time-averaged negativity (0.21 to 0.42) and a 2.4-fold sensitivity gain for α=1, σ=0.5.

Significance. If the idealized feedback assumptions hold, the approach offers a concrete numerical demonstration that closed-loop control of the DM interaction can protect entanglement and improve metrological performance under colored noise. The use of stochastic master-equation trajectories and direct QFI evaluation is a standard and appropriate methodology for this setting; the reported factor-of-two negativity improvement and sensitivity gain constitute a clear, falsifiable numerical result for the chosen parameters.

major comments (3)
  1. [Feedback Control Protocol] The feedback protocol (described after the stochastic master equation) assumes instantaneous, noise-free, real-time adjustment of D_z(t) computed from the current trajectory. No analysis or auxiliary simulation of control latency, measurement back-action on the control channel, or additive control noise is provided; any such imperfection would directly degrade the closed-loop negativity and therefore the reported QFI improvement.
  2. [Numerical Simulations and Results] The headline numerical claims (time-averaged negativity rising from 0.21 to 0.42 and 2.4× sensitivity gain for α=1, σ=0.5) are obtained from forward integration of the stochastic master equation but are presented without error bars, convergence tests on trajectory number, or details on how the PI gains were selected or optimized, leaving open the possibility that the improvement is sensitive to post-hoc tuning.
  3. [Derivation of the Stochastic Master Equation] The stochastic Lindblad form is stated to capture the colored magnetic noise, yet the manuscript provides no derivation or validation that the chosen dissipators fully reproduce the target noise spectrum for the full range of α and σ explored; this assumption underpins both the open-loop degradation and the closed-loop recovery.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Introduction] The abstract and introduction cite the prior static-field study [27] but do not explicitly delineate which new technical elements (stochastic derivation, feedback design, or metrology application) constitute the primary advance.
  2. [Model and Parameters] Notation for the noise parameters (σ, α) and the target negativity value used in the PI controller should be defined once in the main text before their first numerical use.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments and positive assessment of the significance of our results. We address each major comment below, indicating the revisions we will implement in the next version of the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: The feedback protocol (described after the stochastic master equation) assumes instantaneous, noise-free, real-time adjustment of D_z(t) computed from the current trajectory. No analysis or auxiliary simulation of control latency, measurement back-action on the control channel, or additive control noise is provided; any such imperfection would directly degrade the closed-loop negativity and therefore the reported QFI improvement.

    Authors: We agree that the analysis assumes ideal feedback. The manuscript was intended to demonstrate the potential benefit under perfect control. In the revised version we will add a new subsection discussing the idealization, qualitatively estimating the effects of finite latency and additive control noise, and, space permitting, include a brief auxiliary simulation of small latency to illustrate degradation. revision: partial

  2. Referee: The headline numerical claims (time-averaged negativity rising from 0.21 to 0.42 and 2.4× sensitivity gain for α=1, σ=0.5) are obtained from forward integration of the stochastic master equation but are presented without error bars, convergence tests on trajectory number, or details on how the PI gains were selected or optimized, leaving open the possibility that the improvement is sensitive to post-hoc tuning.

    Authors: We will revise the results section to report error bars obtained from an ensemble of independent trajectories, state the number of trajectories used together with convergence diagnostics, and add an explicit description of the PI-gain selection procedure (including the optimization criterion and final values). revision: yes

  3. Referee: The stochastic Lindblad form is stated to capture the colored magnetic noise, yet the manuscript provides no derivation or validation that the chosen dissipators fully reproduce the target noise spectrum for the full range of α and σ explored; this assumption underpins both the open-loop degradation and the closed-loop recovery.

    Authors: The stochastic Lindblad equation is obtained by inserting the stochastic magnetic-field Hamiltonian into the interaction picture and performing the appropriate ensemble average that yields the colored-noise dissipators. We will include the complete derivation in a new appendix and add validation plots confirming that the power spectrum of the simulated noise matches the target 1/f^α form across the explored (α,σ) range. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Minor self-citation to prior static-field study; core results from independent forward simulations of stochastic trajectories under designed feedback.

full rationale

The paper cites its own prior work [27] for entanglement dynamics under static magnetic fields but extends the model by deriving a stochastic Lindblad master equation for colored noise and running numerical quantum-trajectory simulations. The headline metrics (negativity rising from 0.21 to 0.42 and 2.4× QFI improvement) are produced by direct integration of the closed-loop stochastic master equation under an externally specified proportional-integral controller; no parameter is fitted to a data subset and then re-derived as a prediction, and no quantity is defined in terms of itself. The self-citation is not load-bearing for the new quantitative claims, which rest on the fresh stochastic model and controller. The derivation chain consists of standard open-system derivations plus forward simulation and is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

3 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard open-quantum-system modeling plus two simulation-specific parameters and an implicit controllability assumption; no new particles or forces are introduced.

free parameters (3)
  • noise amplitude σ = 0.5
    Set to 0.5 in the reported simulation to demonstrate the improvement.
  • noise exponent α = 1
    Set to 1 for the colored-noise case shown.
  • PI controller gains
    Proportional and integral gains are part of the feedback protocol and must be chosen to achieve the reported negativity target.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The two-qubit system obeys a stochastic Lindblad master equation under time-dependent magnetic fields.
    Invoked to derive the dynamics before feedback is applied.
  • standard math Negativity is an appropriate entanglement monotone for this system.
    Used to quantify preservation without further justification in the abstract.

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