Dynamical phase diagram of spin chains with long-range interactions
Abstract
Using an infinite Matrix Product State (iMPS) technique based on the time-dependent variational principle (TDVP), we study two major types of dynamical phase transitions (DPT) in the one-dimensional transverse-field Ising model (TFIM) with long-range power-law ( with inter-spin distance) interactions out of equilibrium in the thermodynamic limit -- \textit{DPT-I}: based on an order parameter in a (quasi-)steady state, and \textit{DPT-II}: based on non-analyticities (cusps) in the Loschmidt-echo return rate. We construct the corresponding rich dynamical phase diagram, whilst considering different quench initial conditions. We find a nontrivial connection between both types of DPT based on their critical lines. Moreover, and very interestingly, we detect a new DPT-II dynamical phase in a certain range of interaction exponent , characterized by what we call \textit{anomalous cusps} that are distinct from the \textit{regular cusps} usually associated with DPT-II. Our results provide the characterization of experimentally accessible signatures of the dynamical phases studied in this work.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1610.02019,
title = {Dynamical phase diagram of spin chains with long-range interactions},
author = {Jad C. Halimeh and Valentin Zauner-Stauber},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.02019},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
Journal article. 6 pages and 7 figures