Experimentally detecting dynamical quantum phase transitions in a slowly quenched Ising-chain model
Zhe Chen, Jin‐Ming Cui, Ming-Zhong Ai, Ran He, Yun‐Feng Huang, Yong‐Jian Han, Chuan‐Feng Li, Guang‐Can Guo
Abstract
An experiment provides an important step towards understanding the relation between dynamical quantum phase transitions and the Kibble-Zurek mechanism. These results provide insight into the topological aspects of nonequilibrium dynamics.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsIsing modelNon-equilibrium thermodynamicsChain (unit)Quantum phase transitionQuantumPhase transitionStatistical physicsPhase (matter)Quantum mechanicsCondensed matter physicsQuantum many-body systemsOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceQuantum Information and Cryptography