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Work-distribution quantumness and irreversibility when crossing a quantum phase transition in finite time

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This work discusses the effects of many-body interactions on the statistics of work in inhomogeneous fermionic chains driven for finite times and across the precursor to the metal-Mott insulator quantum phase transition. For dynamics beyond sudden quenches, a change in sign and a variation in value of the skewness signal the transition, while entropy production dominates work fluctuations even for slow processes, in contrast to the classical work fluctuation dissipation relation.

Source: Physical Review Research

DOI: 10.1103/physrevresearch.2.033167

Authors: Krissia Zawadzki, Roberto M. Serra, Irene D'Amico

Institutions: Northeastern University, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade Federal do ABC, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, University of York

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,625

Funders: Universidade Federal do ABC, Royal Society, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Informação Quântica

Awards: G116629194, G1677423749, G1783129488, G1794048792, G4934285840, G6815844370, G6963033591, G8229099915, G823097665

OpenAlex ID: W2968487939

FWCI: 1.043

Cites: 62

Cited by: 26

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