00697nas a2200097   4500008004300000245005500043210005500098520038800153100002200541856003600563       2004                        en_Ud  00aCoherent control of open quantum dynamical systems0 aCoherent control of open quantum dynamical systems3 aA systematic analysis of the behavior of the quantum Markovian master equation driven by coherent control fields is proposed. Its irreversible character is formalized using control-theoretic notions and the sets of states that can be reached via cohere nt controls are described. The analysis suggests to which extent (and how) it is possible to counteract the effect of dissipation.1 aAltafini, Claudio  uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/2227