Maximum-precision charging of multi-qubit quantum batteries
Abstract
Precision, robustness, and efficiency are central requirements for quantum technologies. We show that genuine quantum features combined with non-Gaussianity enable the simultaneous optimization of these properties in a quantum battery-charging process. Using a generalized Jaynes-Cummings interaction as a paradigmatic light-matter interaction model, we apply the Full Counting Statistics to characterize stochastic energy exchanges between a stack of qubits and a single-mode bosonic field. We demonstrate that a sequential charging protocol driven by a non-Gaussian quantum field yields high performance in charging precision, which remains maximal even under suboptimal operating conditions. Our results establish the use of non-Gaussian quantum-states in battery charging as a robust route to a quantum precision advantage over protocols based on Gaussian states, achieved through the suppression of detrimental quantum fluctuations.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Quantum many-body systems
Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 17 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint