Kibble-Zurek - Boston University Physics

UNIVERSALITY AND DYNAMIC
LOCALIZATION IN KIBBLE-ZUREK
Michael Kolodrubetz
Boston University
In collaboration with:
B.K. Clark, D. Huse (Princeton)
A. Polkovnikov, A. Katz (BU)
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
Disordered
Ordered
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Ramp rate
Kibble-Zurek
Ramp through the critical point
at a constant, finite rate
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Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
Fall out of
equilibrium
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Ramp rate
Fall out of
equilibrium
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Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
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Recent work: Kibble-Zurek ramps
show non-equilibrium scaling
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(in the limit of slow ramps)
[Chandran et. al., Deng et. al., etc.]
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
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Recent work: Kibble-Zurek ramps
show non-equilibrium scaling
(in the limit of slow ramps)
 More predictions than just defect production!
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[Chandran et. al., Deng et. al., etc.]
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
Excess heat
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Schrödinger
Equation
OR
Observable
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Schrödinger
Equation
OR
Observable
Fixed
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Schrödinger
Equation
OR
Observable
Fixed
=
Universal
dynamics!
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
Paramagnet (PM)
Ferromagnet (FM)
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
Paramagnet (PM)
Ferromagnet (FM)
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
Ramp rate
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Ramp rate
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Excess heat
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Dynamics does not
depend on ramp rate!
OUTLINE
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
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Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
OUTLINE
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
UNIVERSALITY
Theory
Sachdev et al. (2002)
Experiment
Greiner group (Harvard)
Nagerl group (Innsbruck)
UNIVERSALITY
Theory
Sachdev et al. (2002)
Experiment
Greiner group (Harvard)
Nagerl group (Innsbruck)
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or
Theory
Sachdev et al. (2002)
Experiment
Greiner group (Harvard)
Nagerl group (Innsbruck)
UNIVERSALITY
Ramp the tilt
linearly in time
or
Theory
Sachdev et al. (2002)
Experiment
Greiner group (Harvard)
Nagerl group (Innsbruck)
UNIVERSALITY
Ramp the tilt
linearly in time:
Solve numerically
with DMRG
or
Theory
Sachdev et al. (2002)
Experiment
Greiner group (Harvard)
Nagerl group (Innsbruck)
UNIVERSALITY
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UNIVERSALITY
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Dynamics are
universal!
OUTLINE
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Dynamics are universal to Ising-like QPTs

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Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
OUTLINE
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Dynamics are universal to Ising-like QPTs
 Non-trivial scaling functions

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Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
Spin-spin correlation function
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
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Antiferromagnetic
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
Antiferromagnetic
OUTLINE
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Dynamics are universal to Ising-like QPTs
 Long-time dynamics are athermal


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Dynamics are universal to Ising-like QPTs
 Long-time dynamics are athermal
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Dynamics are universal to Ising-like QPTs
 Long-time dynamics are athermal
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field

Motivating example: 4 theory
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“Higgs field”
“Inflaton”
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“Higgs field”
“Inflaton”
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When does field
get trapped?
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Mass density
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Mass density
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Mass density
Trapped
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Mass density
Ising:
Trapped
Higgs:
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Dynamics dominated
by critical behavior
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Fluctuations around QCP
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Fluctuations around QCP
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Fluctuations around QCP
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Fluctuations around QCP
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OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field

System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field

System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption

Should work equally well for Higgs, etc.
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field

System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption


Should work equally well for Higgs, etc.
Do dynamics show scaling collapse?
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field

System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption


Should work equally well for Higgs, etc.
Do dynamics show scaling collapse?

Expect scaling for
DYNAMIC-FIELD KIBBLE-ZUREK
Scaling hypothesis
Initial momentum is the
relevant scale for dynamics
DYNAMIC-FIELD KIBBLE-ZUREK
Scaling hypothesis
Initial momentum is the
relevant scale for dynamics
DYNAMIC-FIELD KIBBLE-ZUREK
Scaling hypothesis
Initial momentum is the
relevant scale for dynamics
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
 Trapping dynamics show scaling collapse

OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
 Trapping dynamics show scaling collapse
 Effect of ground state potential?

OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
 Trapping dynamics show scaling collapse
 Effect of ground state potential


Is RG relevant
OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
 Trapping dynamics show scaling collapse
 Effect of ground state potential

Is RG relevant
 Trapping in certain regimes
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OUTLINE

Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
Dynamics near QCP gives
non-equilibrium critical scaling theory
 Are the results universal?
 What are some properties of the scaling functions?
 Finite size scaling, dephasing, experiments…


Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
System is trapped at QCP by critical absorption
 Trapping dynamics show scaling collapse
 Trapping can occur with ground state potential
 In progress: scaling with potential, emergent mass,
4 theory, inflationary models…
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SUMMARY
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Part I: Universality of Kibble-Zurek scaling
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Part II: Kibble-Zurek with a dynamic field
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
 phase
TRANSVERSE-FIELD ISING CHAIN
 phase
EQUILIBRIUM SCALING
“Spin up”  (k,-k) unoccupied
“Spin down”  (k,-k) occupied
EQUILIBRIUM SCALING
“Spin up”  (k,-k) unoccupied
“Spin down”  (k,-k) occupied
Low energy, long wavelength theory?
EQUILIBRIUM SCALING
“Spin up”  (k,-k) unoccupied
“Spin down”  (k,-k) occupied
Low energy, long wavelength theory
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Low energy, long wavelength theory?
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
Low energy, long wavelength theory?
KIBBLE-ZUREK SCALING
Low energy, long wavelength theory
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES
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Inverted
DYNAMIC-FIELD ISING CHAIN
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Basic idea: Add (classical) dynamics
to the transverse field
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Basic idea: Add (classical) dynamics
to the transverse field
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Basic idea: Add (classical) dynamics
to the transverse field
“Friction” = back-action of spins on field
DYNAMIC-FIELD ISING CHAIN
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Basic idea: Add (classical) dynamics
to the transverse field
“Friction” = back-action of spins on field
 Mass is extensive (
)
 Mean-field coupling between field and spins
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DYNAMIC-FIELD ISING CHAIN
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Basic idea: Add (classical) dynamics
to the transverse field
“Friction” = back-action of spins on field
 Mass is extensive (
)
 Mean-field coupling between field and spins
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What happens when field tries to
pass through the critical point?