Ensemble inequivalence in long-range quantum systems

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Main Authors: Defenu, Nicolò, Mukamel, David, Ruffo, Stefano
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author Defenu, Nicolò
Mukamel, David
Ruffo, Stefano
author_facet Defenu, Nicolò
Mukamel, David
Ruffo, Stefano
contents Ensemble inequivalence, i.e. the possibility of observing different thermodynamic properties depending on the statistical ensemble which describes the system, is one of the hallmarks of long-range physics, which has been demonstrated in numerous classical systems. Here, an example of ensemble inequivalence of a long-range quantum ferromagnet is presented. While the $T=0$ microcanonical quantum phase-diagram coincides with that of the canonical ensemble, the phase-diagrams of the two ensembles are different at finite temperature. This is in contrast with the common lore of statistical mechanics of systems with short-range interactions where thermodynamic properties are bound to coincide for macroscopic systems described by different ensembles. The consequences of these findings in the context of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) setups are delineated.
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spellingShingle Ensemble inequivalence in long-range quantum systems
Defenu, Nicolò
Mukamel, David
Ruffo, Stefano
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Gases
Quantum Physics
Ensemble inequivalence, i.e. the possibility of observing different thermodynamic properties depending on the statistical ensemble which describes the system, is one of the hallmarks of long-range physics, which has been demonstrated in numerous classical systems. Here, an example of ensemble inequivalence of a long-range quantum ferromagnet is presented. While the $T=0$ microcanonical quantum phase-diagram coincides with that of the canonical ensemble, the phase-diagrams of the two ensembles are different at finite temperature. This is in contrast with the common lore of statistical mechanics of systems with short-range interactions where thermodynamic properties are bound to coincide for macroscopic systems described by different ensembles. The consequences of these findings in the context of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) setups are delineated.
title Ensemble inequivalence in long-range quantum systems
topic Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Gases
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.06673