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arxiv: 2605.05827 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-07 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.stat-mech· physics.optics

Pontus-Mpemba effect in cavity quantum electrodynamics

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keywords quantum Pontus-Mpemba effectcavity QEDJaynes-Cummings modelphoton lossdissipative quenchatomic excitation decayRabi oscillationsopen quantum systems
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A sudden quench of cavity loss rate makes atomic excitation decay faster than constant loss in the Jaynes-Cummings model.

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This paper proposes a concrete way to observe the quantum Pontus-Mpemba effect by coupling a two-level atom to a single lossy cavity mode. A sudden drop in the cavity decay rate alters the evolution so that the atom reaches its ground state quicker than it would under unchanging loss. The acceleration arises because the quench shifts the trajectory of the damped oscillations between atom and photon. The setup stays within the single-excitation sector and uses only standard Jaynes-Cummings dynamics, making it feasible in current optical or circuit QED experiments.

Core claim

In the single-excitation sector of the Jaynes-Cummings model with photon loss, a sudden quench of the cavity decay rate produces non-monotonic accelerated decay of the atomic excitation probability, reaching the ground state faster than the monotonic decay under fixed loss. The effect follows from the coherent atom-photon exchange competing with cavity dissipation, and it holds across weak to strong dissipation regimes where the dynamics transition from damped Rabi oscillations to near-exponential decay.

What carries the argument

The sudden quench of the cavity decay rate, which switches the system between two distinct damped-evolution trajectories starting from the same initial atom-cavity state.

Load-bearing premise

The system remains in the single-excitation sector and the Jaynes-Cummings model with instantaneous change in photon loss rate continues to describe the dynamics accurately.

What would settle it

Time-resolved measurement of the atomic excitation probability after the quench; the central claim is false if the quenched curve does not reach near-zero excitation sooner than the fixed-loss curve.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.05827 by Stefano Longhi.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: (a) Schematic of the dissipative Jaynes-Cummings model. A two-level atom is placed inside a high-𝑄 optical cavity with photon loss rate 𝜅. The atom-photon coupling rate is 𝑔. At the initial time, the atom is in the excited state while the cavity field is in the vacuum state (state I). The dissipative dynamics drives the system toward the equilibrium state E, corresponding to the atom in the ground state an… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Behavior of (a) the real, and (b) the imaginary parts of the four eigenvalues 𝜆 of the dynamical matrix 𝐑 versus the normalized photon loss rate 𝜅∕𝑔 for Δ = 𝛾 = 0. At the critical dissipation (𝑔∕𝜅) 𝑐 = 4 two eigenvalues of 𝐑, together with their corresponding eigenvectors, coalesce, corresponding to an exceptional point. The exceptional point separates the weak and strong dissipative regimes. so that the e… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Typical dynamical evolution in the dissipative Jaynes–Cummings system illustrating the quantum Pontus– Mpemba effect. Dashed blue lines correspond to the two-step protocol, where the cavity decay rate is initially low (𝜅1 ≪ 𝑔) and switched to high loss (𝜅 ≫ 𝑔) at time 𝜏 = 𝜋∕(2𝑔). Solid red lines correspond to the single-step high-loss evolution. (a) Excited atomic population 𝑃𝑒 (𝑡) = 𝜌1,1 (𝑡). (b) Cavity p… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Same as Fig.3, but for parameter values 𝜅∕𝑔 = 8, 𝜅1∕𝑔 = 0.1, Δ∕𝑔 = −0.2, and 𝛾∕𝑔 = 0.1 view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Phase diagrams showing the regions of parameter space in which the Pontus–Mpemba effect is observable. The dark shaded areas indicate where the effect occurs, while the white regions correspond to its absence. (a) Domain in the (𝜏∕𝜏0 , Δ∕𝑔) plane for 𝜅∕𝑔 = 8, 𝜅1∕𝑔 = 0, and 𝛾 = 0. (b) Domain in the (𝜏∕𝜏0 , 𝛾∕𝑔) plane for 𝜅∕𝑔 = 8, 𝜅1∕𝑔 = 0, and Δ = 0. (c) Domain in the (𝛾∕𝑔, Δ∕𝑔) plane for 𝜅∕𝑔 = 8, 𝜅1∕𝑔 = 0,… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Same as Fig.3, but for the initial state I given by |𝑒, 1⟩⟨𝑒, 1|. The swtiching time is 𝜏 = 𝜋∕(2√2𝑔) view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Relaxation dynamics in the dissipative Jaynes–Cummings system with finite temperature baths illustrating the persistence of the quantum Pontus–Mpemba effect. Dashed blue lines correspond to the two-step protocol, where the cavity decay rate is initially low (𝜅1 ≪ 𝑔) and switched to high loss (𝜅 ≫ 𝑔) at time 𝜏 = 𝜏0 = 𝜋∕(2𝑔). Solid red lines correspond to the single-step high-loss evolution. (a) Excited atom… view at source ↗
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The quantum Pontus-Mpemba effect is a counterintuitive phenomenon in which a quantum system relaxes faster through a two-step evolution protocol than through a single, unquenched relaxation. This work proposes its realization in cavity quantum electrodynamics using the Jaynes-Cummings model with photon loss. The model captures the coherent interaction between a two-level atom and a single quantized mode of a lossy cavity, providing a minimal yet realistic setting to explore dissipative quantum dynamics. Restricting the analysis to the single-excitation sector, the dynamics feature damped vacuum Rabi oscillations for weak dissipation that transition to near-exponential atomic decay under strong dissipation. A sudden quench of the cavity decay rate generates distinct relaxation trajectories from the same initial atom-cavity state. The atomic excitation then displays a non-monotonic, accelerated decay, where a trajectory with a quenched dissipation relaxes faster than fixed-loss evolution. The effect originates from the interplay between coherent atom-photon exchange and cavity dissipation, establishing a clear and experimentally accessible realization of the quantum Pontus-Mpemba effect in both optical and circuit QED platforms.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript proposes realizing the quantum Pontus-Mpemba effect in cavity QED via the lossy Jaynes-Cummings model restricted to the single-excitation sector. A sudden quench of the cavity decay rate produces a non-monotonic atomic excitation trajectory that reaches low values faster than the constant-rate evolution, arising from competition between coherent atom-photon exchange and tunable dissipation. The setting is minimal, uses the standard master equation, and is claimed to be experimentally accessible in optical or circuit QED.

Significance. If the reported dynamics hold, the work supplies a clean, parameter-free platform for anomalous relaxation in an open quantum system that is directly realizable with existing technology. The restriction to the standard JC Hamiltonian without invented terms or fitted parameters is a strength, as is the explicit link to tunable cavity loss.

major comments (1)
  1. [Section III] Section III (or equivalent dynamics section): the claim of accelerated relaxation requires a quantitative metric (e.g., time to reach 1/e of initial excitation or integrated area under the excitation curve) comparing the quenched and fixed-κ trajectories. Without this metric and the associated numerical or analytic evidence, the central 'faster' assertion remains qualitative.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Model section] The sudden-quench modeling of κ(t) as an ideal step function should be accompanied by a brief discussion of its physical realizability (e.g., finite switching time) to confirm it does not introduce extraneous decoherence.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions must list all parameter values (g, κ_initial, κ_final, initial state) used for each panel so that the plots are reproducible from the text alone.
  3. [Introduction] The abstract and introduction should cite the original Pontus-Mpemba literature and recent quantum realizations to clarify the precise novelty of the cavity-QED implementation.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comment. We appreciate the positive assessment of the work's significance and experimental accessibility. We address the major comment below and have revised the manuscript accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [Section III] Section III (or equivalent dynamics section): the claim of accelerated relaxation requires a quantitative metric (e.g., time to reach 1/e of initial excitation or integrated area under the excitation curve) comparing the quenched and fixed-κ trajectories. Without this metric and the associated numerical or analytic evidence, the central 'faster' assertion remains qualitative.

    Authors: We agree that the claim of accelerated relaxation benefits from an explicit quantitative metric. In the revised manuscript we have added to Section III a direct comparison of the quenched and constant-κ trajectories using two standard measures: the time t_{1/e} at which the atomic excitation probability first drops to 1/e of its initial value, and the integrated area under the excitation curve. These quantities are evaluated from the numerical solution of the master equation in the single-excitation subspace and are now reported together with the existing dynamical plots. The added analysis converts the previously qualitative statement into a quantitatively supported assertion while leaving all other results unchanged. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation follows directly from standard master equation

full rationale

The paper's central result—the non-monotonic accelerated atomic decay under a sudden quench of cavity loss—is obtained by direct integration of the time-dependent Lindblad master equation for the Jaynes-Cummings Hamiltonian restricted to the single-excitation manifold. No parameters are fitted to data and then relabeled as predictions; the quench is introduced explicitly as a step change in the decay rate; and no load-bearing uniqueness theorem or ansatz is imported via self-citation. The reported trajectories are therefore genuine dynamical consequences of the model rather than tautological restatements of its inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The claim rests on the standard Jaynes-Cummings Hamiltonian plus Lindblad loss term, the single-excitation truncation, and the assumption that a sudden change in the decay rate is physically realizable without additional transients.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The system remains in the single-excitation manifold throughout the evolution.
    Explicitly stated in the abstract as the regime of analysis.
  • ad hoc to paper The cavity decay rate can be quenched instantaneously without introducing extra decoherence channels.
    Required for the two-step protocol but not derived from first principles.

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