Local Information Flow in Quantum Quench Dynamics
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| author | Bauer, Nicolas P. Trauzettel, Björn Kvorning, Thomas Klein Bardarson, Jens H. Artiaco, Claudia |
| author_facet | Bauer, Nicolas P. Trauzettel, Björn Kvorning, Thomas Klein Bardarson, Jens H. Artiaco, Claudia |
| contents | We investigate the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of quantum information in one-dimensional systems undergoing a quantum quench using a local perspective based on the information lattice. This framework provides a scale- and space-resolved decomposition of quantum correlations, enabling a hydrodynamic description of the information flow through well-defined local densities -- termed local information -- and currents. We apply this framework to three local quenches in noninteracting fermionic chains: (i) the release of a single particle into an empty tight-binding chain, (ii) the connection of two critical chains via the removal of a central barrier, and (iii) the coupling of a topological Kitaev chain to a critical chain. In each case, the information lattice reveals the local structure of correlation buildup and information interface effects, going beyond global measures such as the von Neumann entropy. In particular, through the information lattice we uncover the signatures in the local information flow associated with topological edge modes and analytically explain the fractional von Neumann entropy values observed in Majorana quench protocols. Our approach is general and applicable to interacting, disordered, and open systems, providing a powerful tool for characterizing quantum information dynamics. |
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| spellingShingle | Local Information Flow in Quantum Quench Dynamics Bauer, Nicolas P. Trauzettel, Björn Kvorning, Thomas Klein Bardarson, Jens H. Artiaco, Claudia Quantum Physics Statistical Mechanics We investigate the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of quantum information in one-dimensional systems undergoing a quantum quench using a local perspective based on the information lattice. This framework provides a scale- and space-resolved decomposition of quantum correlations, enabling a hydrodynamic description of the information flow through well-defined local densities -- termed local information -- and currents. We apply this framework to three local quenches in noninteracting fermionic chains: (i) the release of a single particle into an empty tight-binding chain, (ii) the connection of two critical chains via the removal of a central barrier, and (iii) the coupling of a topological Kitaev chain to a critical chain. In each case, the information lattice reveals the local structure of correlation buildup and information interface effects, going beyond global measures such as the von Neumann entropy. In particular, through the information lattice we uncover the signatures in the local information flow associated with topological edge modes and analytically explain the fractional von Neumann entropy values observed in Majorana quench protocols. Our approach is general and applicable to interacting, disordered, and open systems, providing a powerful tool for characterizing quantum information dynamics. |
| title | Local Information Flow in Quantum Quench Dynamics |
| topic | Quantum Physics Statistical Mechanics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.00537 |