Quantum Speed Limit in Driven-dissipative Systems

Abstract: Every quantum operation that takes a system from one state to another is known to have bounds on operation time, due to Heisenberg uncertainty principle. In open quantum systems (OQS), such bounds have been principally affected by system environment coupling. In the recent past, drives on OQS have shown to give rise to drive-induced dissipation (DID). In this work, we investigate how DID affects the quantum speed limits. To this end, we use a recently-reported quantum master equation that takes into account environment fluctuations and provide a closed form estimate of drive-induced dissipation. On such a system, we use Gradient Ascent Pulse Engineering (GRAPE) to find optimal route to move from an initial state to a desired final state. Our key result is that there exists an optimal evolution time that maximizes fidelity. This work enables robust quantum control in open systems, addressing a key challenge in scaling quantum technologies. By improving fidelity and efficiency, our method advances practical quantum computing under realistic dissipative conditions.