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Kibble-Zurek Meets Tricriticality: Breakdown of Adiabatic-Impulse and New Scaling Forms

Statistical Mechanics 2025-11-27 v1 Quantum Gases Strongly Correlated Electrons Quantum Physics

Abstract

The Kibble-Zurek effect is studied around a tricritical point, where the adiabatic-impulse scenario breaks down. Several new scaling forms are also proposed.

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@article{arxiv.2511.21386,
  title  = {Kibble-Zurek Meets Tricriticality: Breakdown of Adiabatic-Impulse and New Scaling Forms},
  author = {Chengshu Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.21386},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

3 pages; invited Research Highlight article for Chin. Phys. Lett., recommending 2505.12595