Analytic solution of the domain-wall nonequilibrium stationary state

We consider the out-of-equilibrium dynamics generated by joining two domains with arbitrary opposite magnetizations. We study the stationary state which emerges by the unitary evolution via the spin-1/2XXZ Hamiltonian, in the gapless regime, where the system develops a stationary spin current. Using...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Collura, Mario, De Luca, Andrea, Viti, Jacopo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRN
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufrn.br:123456789/30467
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/30467
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Analytic solution
Nonequilibrium stationary stat
Domain-wall
Stationary state
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Sumario:We consider the out-of-equilibrium dynamics generated by joining two domains with arbitrary opposite magnetizations. We study the stationary state which emerges by the unitary evolution via the spin-1/2XXZ Hamiltonian, in the gapless regime, where the system develops a stationary spin current. Using the generalized hydrodynamic approach, we present a simple formula for the space-time profile of the spin current and the magnetization exact in the limit of long times. As a remarkable effect, we show that the stationary state has a strongly discontinuous dependence on the strength of interaction as confirmed by the exact analytic expression of the Drude weight that we compute. These features allow us to give a qualitative estimation for the transient behavior of the current which is in good agreement with numerical simulations. Moreover, we analyze the behavior around the edge of the magnetization profile, and we argue that, unlike theXXfree-fermionic point, interactions always prevent the emergence of a Tracy-Widom scaling