Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model

Using tensor network methods, we simulate the real-time evolution of the lattice Thirring model quenched out of equilibrium in both the critical and massive phases and study the appearance of dynamical quantum phase transitions, as nonanalyticities in the Loschmidt rate. Although the presence of a d...

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Main Authors: Mari Carmen Bañuls, Krzysztof Cichy, Hao-Ti Hung, Ying-Jer Kao, C.-J. David Lin, Amit Singh
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Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-05-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.023194
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Amit Singh
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description Using tensor network methods, we simulate the real-time evolution of the lattice Thirring model quenched out of equilibrium in both the critical and massive phases and study the appearance of dynamical quantum phase transitions, as nonanalyticities in the Loschmidt rate. Although the presence of a dynamical quantum phase transition in the model does not correspond to quenches across the critical line of the equilibrium phase diagram at zero temperature, we identify a threshold in the energy density of the initial state, necessary for a dynamical quantum phase transition to be present. Moreover, in the case of the gapped quench Hamiltonian, we unveil a connection of this threshold to a transition between different regions in the finite-temperature phase diagram.
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spelling doaj-art-741cbc8d0c6a435fb4fe6c56e287e9502025-08-20T02:38:18ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-05-017202319410.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.023194Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring modelMari Carmen BañulsKrzysztof CichyHao-Ti HungYing-Jer KaoC.-J. David LinAmit SinghUsing tensor network methods, we simulate the real-time evolution of the lattice Thirring model quenched out of equilibrium in both the critical and massive phases and study the appearance of dynamical quantum phase transitions, as nonanalyticities in the Loschmidt rate. Although the presence of a dynamical quantum phase transition in the model does not correspond to quenches across the critical line of the equilibrium phase diagram at zero temperature, we identify a threshold in the energy density of the initial state, necessary for a dynamical quantum phase transition to be present. Moreover, in the case of the gapped quench Hamiltonian, we unveil a connection of this threshold to a transition between different regions in the finite-temperature phase diagram.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.023194
spellingShingle Mari Carmen Bañuls
Krzysztof Cichy
Hao-Ti Hung
Ying-Jer Kao
C.-J. David Lin
Amit Singh
Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
Physical Review Research
title Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
title_full Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
title_fullStr Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
title_full_unstemmed Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
title_short Dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice Thirring model
title_sort dynamical quantum phase transition and thermal equilibrium in the lattice thirring model
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.023194
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