Skip to content

Long range correlations in the non-equilibrium quantum relaxation of a spin chain

F. Igloi, H. Rieger

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/0003193

Abstract

We consider the non-stationary quantum relaxation of the Ising spin chain in a transverse field of strength h. Starting from a homogeneously magnetized initial state the system approaches a stationary state by a process possessing quasi long range correlations in time and space, independent of the value of h. In particular the system exhibits aging (or lack of time translational invariance on intermediate time scales) although no indications of coarsening are present.

Create a lesson