Semiclassical approach to survival probability at quantum phase transitions.
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چکیده
We study the decay of survival probability at quantum phase transitions with infinitely degenerate ground levels at critical points. For relatively long times, the semiclassical theory predicts power-law decay of the survival probability in systems with d=1 and exponential decay in systems with sufficiently large d, where d is the degrees of freedom of the classical counterpart of the system. The predictions are checked numerically in four models.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
دوره 81 1 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010