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We investigate dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) in quantum systems that possess well-defined classical limits, focusing on the spinor Bose-Einstein condensate and the Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model. We diagnose the DQPTs with the…

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We study the quench dynamics on cross-stitch flat band networks by a sudden change of the inter-cell hopping strength $J$. For quench processes with $J$ changing as $J=0\rightarrow J\neq0$, we give the analytical expression to the Loschmidt…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2019-04-03 Tong Liu , Hao Guo

We present a theory for the two kinds of dynamical quantum phase transitions, termed DPT-I and DPT-II, based on a minimal set of symmetry assumptions. In the special case of collective systems with infinite-range interactions, both are…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-03-10 Ángel L. Corps , Armando Relaño

Period tripling in driven quantum oscillators reveals unique features absent for linear and parametric drive, but generic for all higher-order resonances. Here, we focus at zero temperature on the relaxation dynamics towards a stationary…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-02-19 Jennifer Gosner , Björn Kubala , Joachim Ankerhold

We study finite-temperature Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions (DQPTs) by means of the fidelity and the interferometric Loschmidt Echo (LE) induced metrics. We analyse the associated dynamical susceptibilities (Riemannian metrics), and…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2018-04-16 Bruno Mera , Chrysoula Vlachou , Nikola Paunković , Vítor R. Vieira , Oscar Viyuela

We analytically and numerically study the Loschmidt echo and the dynamical order parameters in a spin chain with a deconfined phase transition between a dimerized state and a ferromagnetic phase. For quenches from a dimerized state to a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2020-09-10 Gaoyong Sun , Bo-Bo Wei

Quantum Phase Transition (QPT) is a phase transition between different quantum states by adjusting some control parameters. Based on the Principle of Hamilton Dynamics (PHD) and the Principle of Lagrangian Dynamics (PLD), a general QPT…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-12-09 Tian Ma , Da-peng Li , Ruikuan Liu , Jiayan Yang

Periodically driven quantum systems manifest various non-equilibrium features which are absent at equilibrium. For example, discrete time-translation symmetry can be broken in periodically driven quantum systems leading to an exotic phase…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-09 C. M. Dai , Z. C. Gu , X. X. Yi

A discrete time crystal (DTC) is the paradigmatic example of a phase of matter that occurs exclusively in systems out of equilibrium. This phenomenon is characterized by the spontaneous symmetry breaking of discrete time-translation and…

Excited state quantum phase transitions (ESQPTs) are generalizations of quantum phase transitions (QPTs) to excited levels. They are associated with local divergences in the density of states. Here, we investigate how the presence of an…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-07-27 Lea F. Santos , Marco Távora , Francisco Pérez-Bernal

We investigate the orthogonality catastrophe and quantum speed limit in the Creutz model for dynamical quantum phase transitions. We demonstrate that exact zeros of the Loschmidt echo can exist in finite-size systems for specific discrete…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-25 Zheng-Rong Zhu , Bin Shao , Jian Zou , Lian-Ao Wu

Phase transitions are a fundamental concept in science describing diverse phenomena ranging from, e.g., the freezing of water to Bose-Einstein condensation. While the concept is well-established in equilibrium, similarly fundamental…

Dynamical phase transitions (DPTs) arise from qualitative changes in the long-time behavior of stochastic trajectories, often observed in systems with kinetic constraints or driven out of equilibrium. Here we demonstrate that first-order…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-07-29 Takahiro Kanazawa , Kyogo Kawaguchi , Kyosuke Adachi

The dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) and the associated winding numbers have been extensively studied in the context Hermitian system. We consider the non-Hermitian analogue of $p$-wave superconductor, supporting Hermitian…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-10-21 Debashish Mondal , Tanay Nag

A discrete time crystal (DTC) repeats itself with a rigid rhythm, mimicking a ticking clock set by the interplay between its internal structures and an external force. DTCs promise profound applications in precision time-keeping and other…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2020-07-22 Changyuan Lyu , Sayan Choudhury , Chenwei Lv , Yangqian Yan , Qi Zhou

We describe a new universality class of dynamical quantum phase transitions of the Loschmidt amplitude of quantum spin chains off equilibrium criticality. We demonstrate that in many cases it is possible to change the conventional linear…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2020-10-07 Yantao Wu

Dynamical quantum phase transitions reveal singularities in quench dynamics, characterized by the emergence of Loschmidt echo zeros at critical times, which usually exist only in the thermodynamic limit but are absent in finite-size quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-07 Zhen-Yu Zheng , Xudong Liu , Siyan Lin , Yu Zhang , Shu Chen

Boundary time crystals (BTCs) are prominent examples of continuous time crystals in collective spin systems governed by Lindbladian evolution. To date, their analysis has mostly relied on semiclassical and numerical approaches. Here, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-17 Dominik Nemeth , Ahsan Nazir , Robert-Jan Slager , Alessandro Principi

Discrete (DTCs) and continuous time crystals (CTCs) are novel dynamical many-body states, that are characterized by robust self-sustained oscillations, emerging via spontaneous breaking of discrete or continuous time translation symmetry.…

The analogy between an equilibrium partition function and the return probability in many-body unitary dynamics has led to the concept of dynamical quantum phase transition (DQPT). DQPTs are defined by non-analyticities in the return…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-02 Stefano De Nicola , Alexios A. Michailidis , Maksym Serbyn