Nonequilibrium variational cluster perturbation theory: Quench dynamics of the quantum Ising model

Mohammad Zhian Asadzadeh, Michele Fabrizio, Enrico Arrigoni

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Abstract

We introduce a variational implementation of cluster perturbation theory (CPT) to address the dynamics of spin systems driven out of equilibrium. We benchmark the method with the quantum Ising model subject to a sudden quench of the transverse magnetic field across the transition or within a phase. We treat both the one-dimensional case, for which an exact solution is available, as well the two-dimensional case, for which we have to resort to numerical results. Comparison with exact results shows that the approach provides a quite accurate description of the real-time dynamics up to a characteristic timescale τ that increases with the size of the cluster used for CPT. In addition, and not surprisingly, τ is small for quenches across the equilibrium phase transition point, but can be quite larger for quenches within the ordered or disordered phases.

Originalspracheenglisch
Aufsatznummer205146
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review B
Jahrgang94
Ausgabenummer20
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Nov. 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Elektronische, optische und magnetische Materialien
  • Physik der kondensierten Materie

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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