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Quantum Supercritical Crossover with Dynamical Singularity

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2025-11-21 v4 Quantum Gases Statistical Mechanics Quantum Physics

Abstract

Bounded by crossover lines exhibiting universal scaling, the supercritical regime above the critical endpoint is characterized by strong fluctuations and intriguing phenomena. In this study, we extend this notable concept of supercritical crossover to the quantum critical endpoint (QCEP), by studying the prototypical mixed-field quantum Ising and Potts models through tensor network calculations and scaling analyses. We reveal the existence of quantum supercritical (QSC) crossover lines, determined by not only response functions but also quantum information quantities, near the QCEP. A supercritical scaling law, h(ggc)Δh \sim (g - g_c)^{\Delta}, is found, where gg (hh) is the transverse (longitudinal) field, gcg_c is the critical field, and Δ\Delta is the so-called gap exponent of the QCEP. Moreover, we demonstrate that the QSC crossover line acts as a boundary for the emergence of dynamical singularities in quench dynamics. This singularity manifests as a distinctive cusp with a critical exponent of 1/2, signaling a new dynamical universality class. We also propose utilizing Rydberg atom arrays as an experimental platform to observe these QSC crossovers and dynamical singularities. Our work establishes a theoretical framework for understanding the role of QCEP and associated supercritical crossovers in both equilibrium and non-equilibrium quantum many-body systems.

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@article{arxiv.2407.05455,
  title  = {Quantum Supercritical Crossover with Dynamical Singularity},
  author = {Junsen Wang and Enze Lv and Xinyang Li and Yuliang Jin and Wei Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.05455},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

Close to the published version. 14 pages, 12 figures

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