title: Implementing quantum gates by optimal control with doubly exponential convergence.
abstract: We introduce a novel algorithm for the task of coherently controlling a quantum mechanical system to implement any chosen unitary dynamics. It performs faster than existing state of the art methods by 1 to 3 orders of magnitude (depending on which one we compare to), particularly for quantum information processing purposes. This substantially enhances the ability to both study the control capabilities of physical systems within their coherence times, and constrain solutions for control tasks to lie within experimentally feasible regions. Natural extensions of the algorithm are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Quantum Information and Foundations, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Fouquieres