Excited-state quantum phase transitions in spinor Bose-Einstein condensates
Quantum Gases
2021-06-16 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Excited-state quantum phase transitions (ESQPTs) extend the notion of quantum phase transitions beyond the ground state. They are characterized by closing energy gaps amid the spectrum. Identifying order parameters for ESQPTs poses however a major challenge. We introduce spinor Bose-Einstein condensates as a versatile platform for studies of ESQPTs. Based on the mean-field dynamics, we define a topological order parameter that distinguishes between excited-state phases, and discuss how to interferometrically access the order parameter in current experiments. Our work opens the way for the experimental characterization of excited-state quantum phases in atomic many-body systems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2011.02823,
title = {Excited-state quantum phase transitions in spinor Bose-Einstein condensates},
author = {Polina Feldmann and Carsten Klempt and Augusto Smerzi and Luis Santos and Manuel Gessner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.02823},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
14 pages, 3 figures