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Periodically driven random quantum spin chains : Real-Space Renormalization for Floquet localized phases

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2017-07-07 v2

Abstract

When random quantum spin chains are submitted to some periodic Floquet driving, the eigenstates of the time-evolution operator over one period can be localized in real space. For the case of periodic quenches between two Hamiltonians (or periodic kicks), where the time-evolution operator over one period reduces to the product of two simple transfer matrices, we propose a Block-self-dual renormalization procedure to construct the localized eigenstates of the Floquet dynamics. We also discuss the corresponding Strong Disorder Renormalization procedure, that generalizes the RSRG-X procedure to construct the localized eigenstates of time-independent Hamiltonians.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1702.03165,
  title  = {Periodically driven random quantum spin chains : Real-Space Renormalization for Floquet localized phases},
  author = {Cecile Monthus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.03165},
  year   = {2017}
}

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10 pages

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