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Tailoring Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions via Double-Mode Squeezing Manipulation

Quantum Physics 2026-01-08 v1 Quantum Gases

Abstract

We propose a protocol to tailor dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) by double-mode squeezing onto the initial state in the XY chain. The effect of squeezing depends critically on the system's symmetry and parameters. When the squeezing operator breaks particle-hole symmetry (PHS), DQPTs become highly tunable, allowing one to either induce transitions within a single phase or suppress them. Remarkably, when PHS is preserved and the squeezing strength reaches r=π/4r=\pi/4, a universal class of DQPTs emerges, independent of the quench path. This universality is characterized by two key features: (i) the collapse of all Fisher zeros onto the real-time axis, and (ii) the saturation of intermode entanglement to its maximum in each (k,k)(k,-k) modes. Moreover, the critical momenta governing the DQPTs coincide exactly with the modes attaining the maximal entanglement. At this universal point, the dynamical phase vanishes, leading to a purely geometric evolution marked by π\pi-jumps in the Pancharatnam geometric phase. Our work establishes initial-state squeezing as a versatile tool for tailoring far-from-equilibrium criticality and reveals a direct link between entanglement saturation and universal nonanalytic dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2601.03494,
  title  = {Tailoring Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions via Double-Mode Squeezing Manipulation},
  author = {Kaiyuan Cao and Haodong Wang and Xiang-Ping Jiang and Shu chen and Jian Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.03494},
  year   = {2026}
}

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7 pages, 4 figures

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