Band structure engineering and non-equilibrium dynamics in Floquet topological insulators
Non-equilibrium topological phenomena can be induced in quantum many-body systems
using time-periodic fields (for example, by laser or microwave illumination). This Review …
using time-periodic fields (for example, by laser or microwave illumination). This Review …
Tailoring quantum gases by Floquet engineering
Floquet engineering is the concept of tailoring a system by a periodic drive, and it is
increasingly employed in many areas of physics. Ultracold atoms in optical lattices offer a …
increasingly employed in many areas of physics. Ultracold atoms in optical lattices offer a …
Avalanches and many-body resonances in many-body localized systems
We numerically study both the avalanche instability and many-body resonances in strongly
disordered spin chains exhibiting many-body localization (MBL). Finite-size systems behave …
disordered spin chains exhibiting many-body localization (MBL). Finite-size systems behave …
Discrete time crystals
Experimental advances have allowed for the exploration of nearly isolated quantum many-
body systems whose coupling to an external bath is very weak. A particularly interesting …
body systems whose coupling to an external bath is very weak. A particularly interesting …
QuSpin: a Python package for dynamics and exact diagonalisation of quantum many body systems part I: spin chains
We present a new open-source Python package for exact diagonalization and quantum
dynamics of spin (-photon) chains, called QuSpin, supporting the use of various symmetries …
dynamics of spin (-photon) chains, called QuSpin, supporting the use of various symmetries …
QuSpin: a Python package for dynamics and exact diagonalisation of quantum many body systems. Part II: bosons, fermions and higher spins
We present a major update to QuSpin, SciPostPhys. 2.1. 003--an open-source Python
package for exact diagonalization and quantum dynamics of arbitrary boson, fermion and …
package for exact diagonalization and quantum dynamics of arbitrary boson, fermion and …
Equilibration and order in quantum Floquet matter
R Moessner, SL Sondhi - Nature Physics, 2017 - nature.com
Equilibrium thermodynamics is characterized by two fundamental ideas: thermalization—
that systems approach a late time thermal state; and phase structure—that thermal states …
that systems approach a late time thermal state; and phase structure—that thermal states …
Prethermal phases of matter protected by time-translation symmetry
In a periodically driven (Floquet) system, there is the possibility for new phases of matter, not
present in stationary systems, protected by discrete time-translation symmetry. This includes …
present in stationary systems, protected by discrete time-translation symmetry. This includes …
Onset of many-body quantum chaos due to breaking integrability
Integrable quantum systems of finite size are generically robust against weak enough
integrability-breaking perturbations, but become quantum chaotic and thermalizing if the …
integrability-breaking perturbations, but become quantum chaotic and thermalizing if the …
Floquet prethermalization in dipolar spin chains
Periodically driven Floquet quantum systems could provide a promising platform to
investigate novel physics out of equilibrium, but the drive generically heats the system to a …
investigate novel physics out of equilibrium, but the drive generically heats the system to a …