Robustness of optimal thermodynamic protocols to classical control noise

Ascertain the robustness of optimal quantum thermodynamic control protocols derived from thermodynamic geometry to classical noise in the control parameters, and quantify the additional irreversibility such noise induces.

Background

Thermodynamic geometry provides bounds and geodesic control protocols that minimize dissipation in slowly driven open quantum systems, with recent experimental applications to cooling and information erasure. As coherent control capabilities improve, practical deployment requires understanding how classical control noise degrades performance.

The authors explicitly point out that robustness to control noise is unresolved, calling for quantification of noise-induced irreversibility and assessment of protocol resilience in realistic experimental conditions.