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Accelerating Quantum Relaxation via Temporary Reset: A Mpemba-Inspired Approach
Author(s): Ruicheng Bao and Zhonghuai Hou
Slow relaxation processes spanning widely separated timescales pose fundamental challenges for probing steady-state properties and engineering functional quantum systems, such as quantum heat engines and quantum computing devices. We introduce a protocol that enables significant acceleration of rela… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 150403] Published Thu Oct 09, 2025