New Journal of Physics 25, 013030 (2023) Giorgio Zicari, Barış Çakmak, Özgür E Müstecaplıoğlu and Mauro Paternostro Recent studies have pointed out the intrinsic dependence of figures of merit of thermodynamic relevance—such as work, heat and entropy production—on the amount of quantum coherences that is made available to a system. However, whether coherences hinder or…

Quantum Science and Technology 8, 025004 (2023)​ Jonathon Brown, Mauro Paternostro and Alessandro Ferraro We employ a machine learning-enabled approach to quantum state engineering based on evolutionary algorithms. In particular, we focus on superconducting platforms and consider a network of qubits—encoded in the states of artificial atoms with no direct coupling—interacting via a common single-mode…

New Journal of Physics 24, 123003 (2023) Alessandro Laneve, Hannah McAleese and Mauro Paternostro The ability to reliably distribute entanglement among the nodes of a network is an essential requirement for the development of effective quantum communication protocols and the realization of useful quantum networks. It has been demonstrated, in different contexts, that two remote…

Advanced Quantum Technologies 6, 2200061 (2022) Domenico Ribezzo et al. Around 40 years have passed since the first pioneering works introduced the possibility of using quantum physics to enhance communications safety. Nowadays, quantum key distribution (QKD) exited the physics laboratories to become a mature technology, triggering the attention of States, military forces, banks, and private…