Control of dynamical phase transitions and non-ergodic relaxation via spinor phases

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Auteurs principaux: Austin-Harris, J. O., Sigdel, P., Binegar, C., Begg, S. E., Bilitewski, T., Liu, Y.
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author Austin-Harris, J. O.
Sigdel, P.
Binegar, C.
Begg, S. E.
Bilitewski, T.
Liu, Y.
author_facet Austin-Harris, J. O.
Sigdel, P.
Binegar, C.
Begg, S. E.
Bilitewski, T.
Liu, Y.
contents Utilizing ultracold spinor gases as large-scale, many-body quantum simulation platforms, we establish a toolbox for the precise control, characterization, and detection of nonequilibrium dynamics via internal spinor phases. We develop a method to extract the phase evolution from the observed spin population dynamics, allowing us to define an order parameter that sharply identifies dynamical phase transitions over a wide range of conditions. This work also demonstrates a technique for inferring spin-dependent interactions from a single experimental time trace, in contrast to the standard approach that requires mapping a cross section of the phase diagram, with immediate applications to systems experiencing complex time-dependent interactions. Additionally, we demonstrate experimental access to and control over non-ergodic relaxation dynamics, where states of similar energy in the (nominally) thermal region of the energy spectrum retain a dependence on the initial state, via the manipulation of spinor phases, enabling the study of non-ergodic thermalization dynamics connected to quantum scarring.
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spellingShingle Control of dynamical phase transitions and non-ergodic relaxation via spinor phases
Austin-Harris, J. O.
Sigdel, P.
Binegar, C.
Begg, S. E.
Bilitewski, T.
Liu, Y.
Quantum Gases
Utilizing ultracold spinor gases as large-scale, many-body quantum simulation platforms, we establish a toolbox for the precise control, characterization, and detection of nonequilibrium dynamics via internal spinor phases. We develop a method to extract the phase evolution from the observed spin population dynamics, allowing us to define an order parameter that sharply identifies dynamical phase transitions over a wide range of conditions. This work also demonstrates a technique for inferring spin-dependent interactions from a single experimental time trace, in contrast to the standard approach that requires mapping a cross section of the phase diagram, with immediate applications to systems experiencing complex time-dependent interactions. Additionally, we demonstrate experimental access to and control over non-ergodic relaxation dynamics, where states of similar energy in the (nominally) thermal region of the energy spectrum retain a dependence on the initial state, via the manipulation of spinor phases, enabling the study of non-ergodic thermalization dynamics connected to quantum scarring.
title Control of dynamical phase transitions and non-ergodic relaxation via spinor phases
topic Quantum Gases
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03720