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Optimal non-linear passage through a quantum critical point

Other Condensed Matter 2008-08-15 v1

Abstract

We analyze the problem of optimal adiabatic passage through a quantum critical point. We show that to minimize the number of defects the tuning parameter should be changed as a power-law in time. The optimal power is proportional to the logarithm of the total passage time multiplied by universal critical exponents characterizing the phase transition. We support our results by the general scaling analysis and by explicit calculations for the transverse field Ising model.

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@article{arxiv.0804.2894,
  title  = {Optimal non-linear passage through a quantum critical point},
  author = {Roman Barankov and Anatoli Polkovnikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.2894},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4+ pages, 2 figures

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