Quantum speedup, non-Markovianity and formation of bound state

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the quantum speedup, non-Markovianity and formation of a system-environment bound state. Previous results show a monotonic relation between these three such that providing bound states with more negative energy can lead to a higher degree of non-Markovianity, and hence to a greater speed of quantum evolution. By studying dynamics of a dissipative two-level system or a V-type three-level system, when similar and additional systems are present, we reveal that the quantum speedup is exclusively related to the formation of the system-environment bound state, while the non-Markovian effect of the system dynamics is neither necessary nor sufficient to speed up the quantum evolution. On the other hand, it is shown that only the formation of the system-environment bound state plays a decisive role in the acceleration of the quantum evolution.