Optimization of STIRAP-based state transfer under dissipation
  Using a perturbative treatment, we quantify the influence of non-adiabatic leakage and system dissipation on the transfer fidelity of a stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) process. We find that, optimizing transfer time rather than coupling profiles, leads to a significant improvement of the transfer fidelity. The upper bound of the fidelity has been found as a simple analytical function of system cooperativities. We also provide a systematic approach to reach this upper bound efficiently. 
Ying-Dan Wang, Xiao-Bo Yan, Stefano Chesi
cond-mat.mes-hall quant-ph