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- Richardson-Gaudin model with a coupling inversely proportional to time, for time evolution starting from the ground state at and for arbitrary . Contrary to common belief, the resulting wavefunction cannot be derived from the spin- 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- 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