On the quantum master equation under feedback control

The nature of the quantum trajectories, described by stochastic master equations, may be jump-like or diffusive, depending upon different measurement processes. There are many different unravelings corresponding to different types of stochastic master equations for a given master equation. In this paper, we study the relationship between the quantum stochastic master equations and the quantum master equations in the Markovian case under feedback control. We show that the corresponding unraveling no longer exists when we further consider feedback control besides measurement. It is due to the fact that the information gained by the measurement plays an important role in the control process. The master equation governing the evolution of ensemble average cannot be restored simply by eliminating the noise term unlike the case without a control term. By establishing a fundamental limit on performance of the master equation with feedback control, we demonstrate the differences between the stochastic master equation and the master equation via theoretical proof and simulation, and show the superiority of the stochastic master equation for feedback control.