Finite quantum environments can equilibrate a local probe within conserved sectors yet fail to act as a universal bath. IBM Fez experiments reveal sector-dependent populations, demonstrating that bath emergence requires more than local relaxation.
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Sector-Memory Obstruction to Probe-Level Bath Emergence in Finite Programmable Qubit Environments
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July 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Finite quantum environments can equilibrate a local probe within conserved sectors yet fail to act as a universal bath. IBM Fez experiments reveal sector-dependent populations, demonstrating that bath emergence requires more than local relaxation.
#QuantumThermalization #QuantumBaths #Research
#QuantumThermalization #QuantumBaths #Research