Quantum Synchronization of Perturbed Oscillating Coherences

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Main Authors: Zhao, Yi J., Moore, Joel E., Thingna, Juzar, Wächtler, Christopher W.
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Published: 2025
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author Zhao, Yi J.
Moore, Joel E.
Thingna, Juzar
Wächtler, Christopher W.
author_facet Zhao, Yi J.
Moore, Joel E.
Thingna, Juzar
Wächtler, Christopher W.
contents Synchronization in quantum systems has been recently studied through persistent oscillations of local observables, which stem from undamped modes of the dissipative dynamics. However, the existence of such modes requires fine-tuning the system to satisfy specific symmetry constraints. We investigate the response of spin systems that possess such oscillating modes to generic, weak perturbations. We show that even when these perturbations break the symmetry and lead to a single steady state, the phase correlations in the resulting state exhibit signatures of synchronization. Our results therefore connect the persistent oscillation notion (dynamical) and the notion based on phase correlations (steady-state) of synchronization, which so far have been regarded as distinct phenomena. Furthermore, we demonstrate that steady-state synchronization in these systems can exhibit features that are absent in the dynamical synchronization. Our work suggests robustness of synchronization and points toward a potential unifying framework of quantum synchronization.
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spellingShingle Quantum Synchronization of Perturbed Oscillating Coherences
Zhao, Yi J.
Moore, Joel E.
Thingna, Juzar
Wächtler, Christopher W.
Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Synchronization in quantum systems has been recently studied through persistent oscillations of local observables, which stem from undamped modes of the dissipative dynamics. However, the existence of such modes requires fine-tuning the system to satisfy specific symmetry constraints. We investigate the response of spin systems that possess such oscillating modes to generic, weak perturbations. We show that even when these perturbations break the symmetry and lead to a single steady state, the phase correlations in the resulting state exhibit signatures of synchronization. Our results therefore connect the persistent oscillation notion (dynamical) and the notion based on phase correlations (steady-state) of synchronization, which so far have been regarded as distinct phenomena. Furthermore, we demonstrate that steady-state synchronization in these systems can exhibit features that are absent in the dynamical synchronization. Our work suggests robustness of synchronization and points toward a potential unifying framework of quantum synchronization.
title Quantum Synchronization of Perturbed Oscillating Coherences
topic Quantum Physics
Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11601