Numerical evaluation of Casimir forces using the discontinuous Galerkin time-domain method

This paper introduces a discontinuous Galerkin time-domain method that computes Casimir forces by recasting the Maxwell stress tensor into classical scattering problems driven by dipolar excitations, enabling accurate evaluation of interactions across diverse geometries and material properties at finite temperatures.

Carles Martí Farràs, Bettina Beverungen, Philip Trøst Kristensen + 2 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

Collective purification of interacting quantum networks beyond symmetry constraints

This paper proposes a universal cooling strategy for interacting quantum networks that utilizes collective coupling to an ancilla spin and graph-theoretic analysis to identify specific non-commuting interactions, thereby overcoming symmetry constraints to efficiently purify mixed states into a computational-zero pure state across diverse temperature regimes.

Saikat Sur, Pritam Chattopadhyay, Arnab Chakrabarti + 5 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

Imaginary-time evolution of interacting spin systems in the truncated Wigner approximation

This paper introduces the imaginary-time truncated Wigner approximation (iTWA), a semiclassical phase-space method that maps the evolution of the density matrix to stochastic differential equations, enabling efficient and accurate calculation of ground states and thermal properties for large interacting spin systems, including frustrated models and those exhibiting quantum phase transitions.

Tom Schlegel, Dennis Breu, Michael Fleischhauer2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

Variance-Driven Mean Temperature Reduction in Nonuniformly Heated Radiative-Conductive Systems

This paper derives a quantitative, variance-based analytical expression demonstrating that in nonuniformly heated radiative-conductive systems, the reduction in mean temperature relative to an isothermal equilibrium is linearly proportional to the temperature variance, with a proportionality coefficient determined solely by the ambient temperature.

Juntao Lu, Zihan Zhang, Yongjian Xiong + 1 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

(Quantum) reference frames, relational observables, gauge reduction and physical interpretation

This paper addresses the conceptual and technical challenges of defining operational reference frames and relational observables in gauge systems like General Relativity, particularly within a non-perturbative quantum field theory context, by deriving and exploring a general formula for relational reference frame transformations (RRFT) to clarify the relationship between gauge reduction, quantization, and physical interpretation.

Thomas Thiemann2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

Spectral Bath Engineering for Quantum-Enhanced Agrivoltaics: Advancing Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability via Non-Markovian Dynamics

This paper proposes a novel agrivoltaic framework that utilizes spectral bath engineering to filter sunlight through organic photovoltaic panels, thereby exploiting non-Markovian quantum coherence to simultaneously enhance photosynthetic efficiency by up to 25% and achieve 18.8% power conversion while ensuring environmental sustainability.

Steve Cabrel Teguia Kouam, Theodore Goumai Vedekoi, Jean-Pierre Tchapet Njafa + 2 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph

Entanglement between quantum dots transmitted via Majorana wire: Insights from the fermionic negativity, concurrence and quantum mutual information

This paper investigates quantum entanglement between two quantum dots coupled via a Majorana wire, revealing that while entanglement peaks at zero-energy alignment in the absence of correlations, optimal hybridization is required for detuned levels, and providing strategies to maintain robust entanglement at finite temperatures through fermionic negativity, concurrence, and mutual information analysis.

C. Jasiukiewicz, A. Sinner, I. Weymann + 2 more2026-03-05⚛️ quant-ph