Thermodynamic Phase Transitions in Finite Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Chains: Metastability and Heat Capacity Anomalies
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| author | da Conceição, Carlos Magno Pérez-Pedraza, Julio César Raya, Alfredo Villavicencio, Cristian |
| author_facet | da Conceição, Carlos Magno Pérez-Pedraza, Julio César Raya, Alfredo Villavicencio, Cristian |
| contents | We investigate the thermodynamic properties of finite Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chains in thermal equilibrium at fixed temperature and chemical potential. Using the canonical and grand canonical ensembles, we calculate the energy density, particle number density, entropy, and heat capacity as functions of temperature, chemical potential, and hopping asymmetry. Our analysis reveals the emergence of a metastable thermodynamic phase characterized by a local minimum in the heat capacity for non-dimerized configurations, signaling a second-order phase transition distinct from the topological phase transition. This metastable phase becomes more pronounced as the hopping asymmetry increases and the chain length grows. We demonstrate that while the topological properties are determined by boundary states, the bulk thermodynamic behavior exhibits rich phase structure that can be tuned through the hopping parameter ratio. These findings provide insights into the interplay between topology, finite-size effects, and thermal fluctuations in one-dimensional topological systems, with potential implications for experimental realizations in cold atoms, photonic systems, and topoelectrical circuits. |
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| spellingShingle | Thermodynamic Phase Transitions in Finite Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Chains: Metastability and Heat Capacity Anomalies da Conceição, Carlos Magno Pérez-Pedraza, Julio César Raya, Alfredo Villavicencio, Cristian Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum Gases Statistical Mechanics Strongly Correlated Electrons We investigate the thermodynamic properties of finite Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chains in thermal equilibrium at fixed temperature and chemical potential. Using the canonical and grand canonical ensembles, we calculate the energy density, particle number density, entropy, and heat capacity as functions of temperature, chemical potential, and hopping asymmetry. Our analysis reveals the emergence of a metastable thermodynamic phase characterized by a local minimum in the heat capacity for non-dimerized configurations, signaling a second-order phase transition distinct from the topological phase transition. This metastable phase becomes more pronounced as the hopping asymmetry increases and the chain length grows. We demonstrate that while the topological properties are determined by boundary states, the bulk thermodynamic behavior exhibits rich phase structure that can be tuned through the hopping parameter ratio. These findings provide insights into the interplay between topology, finite-size effects, and thermal fluctuations in one-dimensional topological systems, with potential implications for experimental realizations in cold atoms, photonic systems, and topoelectrical circuits. |
| title | Thermodynamic Phase Transitions in Finite Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Chains: Metastability and Heat Capacity Anomalies |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum Gases Statistical Mechanics Strongly Correlated Electrons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04515 |