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Full-counting statistics (FCS) is a powerful framework for characterizing fluctuations in quantum transport, quantum optics, and thermodynamics. While it provides deep insights into noise, interactions, and non-classical phenomena, numerical implementations have historically been limited in scope or accessibility. The authors introduce QuantumFCS.jl, a Julia-based software package designed to compute current cumulants of arbitrary order for open quantum systems described by Lindblad master equations.
The package utilizes a recursive cumulant algorithm, which avoids the numerical instability often associated with differentiating the tilted-Liouvillian eigenvalue. By leveraging Julia's high-performance scientific ecosystem, the package provides a unified interface for defining currents through monitored jump operators and weights, allowing for the consistent treatment of particle, electric, and heat currents.
QuantumFCS.jl distinguishes itself through three primary technical features:
The authors demonstrate the package's utility through three representative use cases: a minimal quantum dot model, a driven-dissipative Jaynes-Cummings system, and a circuit-QED heat engine. In the Jaynes-Cummings model, the package reveals intermittency between photon-blockade regimes and photon bursts. In the heat engine application, the software provides direct access to heat-current fluctuations and thermodynamic uncertainty relations. Benchmarks indicate that QuantumFCS.jl offers substantial speed-ups compared to existing implementations, lowering the barrier for researchers to perform high-order FCS analysis.
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