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.

References

Secondly, it is not known how robust optimal protocols are to classical noise in the control parameters, and an important development would be to quantify and account for these additional sources of irreversibility.

— Roadmap on Quantum Thermodynamics  (2504.20145 - Campbell et al., 28 Apr 2025) in Section 12, Quantum thermodynamic geometry — Current and future challenges

How one can achieve robust quantum battery charging against classical control field noise in remote many-body systems remains an open challenge.

— Pulse-Controlled Topologically Protected Quantum Batteries  (2609.03543 - Yang et al., 3 Sep 2026) in Introduction