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Higher spin Richardson-Gaudin model with time-dependent coupling: Exact dynamics

Quantum Physics 2026-05-07 v1 Quantum Gases Statistical Mechanics Superconductivity Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We determine the exact asymptotic many-body wavefunction of a spin-ss Richardson-Gaudin model with a coupling inversely proportional to time, for time evolution starting from the ground state at t=0+t = 0^+ and for arbitrary ss. Contrary to common belief, the resulting wavefunction cannot be derived from the spin-1/21/2 case by merging spins, but instead requires independent treatment for each spin size. The steady state is non-thermal and, in contrast to the spin-1/21/2 case, does not conform to a natural Generalized Gibbs Ensemble. We show that mean-field theory is exact for any product of a finite number of spin operators on different sites. We discuss how these findings can be probed in cavity QED and trapped ion experiments.

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@article{arxiv.2507.10856,
  title  = {Higher spin Richardson-Gaudin model with time-dependent coupling: Exact dynamics},
  author = {Suvendu Barik and Lieuwe Bakker and Vladimir Gritsev and Jiří Minář and Emil A. Yuzbashyan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.10856},
  year   = {2026}
}

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28 pages, 18 figures

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