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Phys Rev Lett ; 127(20): 200603, 2021 Nov 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34860062

ABSTRACT

We propose a new field theoretic method for calculating Renyi entropy of a subsystem of many interacting bosons without using replica methods. This method is applicable to dynamics of both open and closed quantum systems starting from arbitrary initial conditions. Our method identifies the Wigner characteristic of a reduced density matrix with the partition function of the whole system with a set of linear sources turned on only in the subsystem, and uses this to calculate the subsystem's Renyi entropy. We use this method to study the evolution of Renyi entropy in a noninteracting open quantum system starting from an initial Fock state. We find a relation between the initial state and final density matrix which determines whether the entropy shows nonmonotonic behavior in time. For non-Markovian dynamics, we show that the entropy approaches its steady-state value as a power law with exponents governed by nonanalyticities of the bath. We illustrate that this field-theoretic method can be used to study large bosonic open quantum systems.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 122(15): 157201, 2019 Apr 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31050510

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The unconventional electronic ground state of Sr_{3}IrRuO_{7} is explored via resonant x-ray scattering techniques and angle-resolved photoemission measurements. As the Ru content approaches x=0.5 in Sr_{3}(Ir_{1-x}Ru_{x})_{2}O_{7}, intermediate to the J_{eff}=1/2 Mott state in Sr_{3}Ir_{2}O_{7} and the quantum critical metal in Sr_{3}Ru_{2}O_{7}, a thermodynamically distinct metallic state emerges. The electronic structure of this intermediate phase lacks coherent quasiparticles, and charge transport exhibits a linear temperature dependence over a wide range of temperatures. Spin dynamics associated with the long-range antiferromagnetism of this phase show nearly local, overdamped magnetic excitations and an anomalously large energy scale of 200 meV-an energy far in excess of exchange energies present within either the Sr_{3}Ir_{2}O_{7} or Sr_{3}Ru_{2}O_{7} solid-solution end points. Overdamped quasiparticle dynamics driven by strong spin-charge coupling are proposed to explain the incoherent spectral features of the strange metal state in Sr_{3}IrRuO_{7}.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 121(13): 136806, 2018 Sep 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30312065

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The combination of a field-tunable band gap, topological edge states, and valleys in the band structure makes insulating bilayer graphene a unique localized system, where the scaling laws of dimensionless conductance g remain largely unexplored. Here we show that the relative fluctuations in lng with the varying chemical potential, in strongly insulating bilayer graphene (BLG), decay nearly logarithmically for a channel length up to L/ξ≈20, where ξ is the localization length. This "marginal" self-averaging, and the corresponding dependence of ⟨lng⟩ on L, suggests that transport in strongly gapped BLG occurs along strictly one-dimensional channels, where ξ≈0.5±0.1 µm was found to be much longer than that expected from the bulk band gap. Our experiment reveals a nontrivial localization mechanism in gapped BLG, governed by transport along robust edge modes.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 121(5): 056801, 2018 Aug 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30118256

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The sequence of the zeroth Landau levels (LLs) between filling factors ν=-6 to 6 in ABA-stacked trilayer graphene (TLG) is unknown because it depends sensitively on the nonuniform charge distribution on the three layers of ABA-stacked TLG. Using the sensitivity of quantum Hall data on the electric field and magnetic field, in an ultraclean ABA-stacked TLG sample, we quantitatively estimate the nonuniformity of the electric field and determine the sequence of the zeroth LLs. We also observe anticrossings between some LLs differing by 3 in LL index, which result from the breaking of the continuous rotational to C_{3} symmetry by the trigonal warping.

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Nat Commun ; 8: 14518, 2017 02 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28216666

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Quantum Hall effect provides a simple way to study the competition between single particle physics and electronic interaction. However, electronic interaction becomes important only in very clean graphene samples and so far the trilayer graphene experiments are understood within non-interacting electron picture. Here, we report evidence of strong electronic interactions and quantum Hall ferromagnetism seen in Bernal-stacked trilayer graphene. Due to high mobility ∼500,000 cm2 V-1 s-1 in our device compared to previous studies, we find all symmetry broken states and that Landau-level gaps are enhanced by interactions; an aspect explained by our self-consistent Hartree-Fock calculations. Moreover, we observe hysteresis as a function of filling factor and spikes in the longitudinal resistance which, together, signal the formation of quantum Hall ferromagnetic states at low magnetic field.

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J Phys Condens Matter ; 28(30): 30LT01, 2016 08 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27270447

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We use a time-dependent hopping expansion technique to study the non-equilibrium dynamics of strongly interacting bosons in an optical lattice in the presence of a harmonic trap characterized by a force constant K. We show that after a sudden quench of the hopping amplitude J across the superfluid (SF)-Mott insulator (MI) transition, the SF order parameter [Formula: see text] and the local density fluctuation [Formula: see text] exhibit sudden decoherence beyond a trap-induced time scale [Formula: see text]. We also show that after a slow linear ramp down of J, [Formula: see text] and the boson defect density [Formula: see text] display a novel non-monotonic spatial profile. Both these phenomena can be explained as consequences of trap-induced time and length scales affecting the dynamics and can be tested by concrete experiments.

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J Phys Condens Matter ; 26(32): 325602, 2014 Aug 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25054233

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We use a perturbative momentum shell renormalization group (RG) approach to study the properties of a driven quantum system at zero temperature. To illustrate the technique, we consider a bosonic ϕ(4) theory with an arbitrary time dependent interaction parameter λ(t) = λ f(ω0t), where ω0 is the drive frequency and we derive the RG equations for the system using a Keldysh diagrammatic technique. We show that the scaling of ω0 is analogous to that of temperature for a system in thermal equilibrium and its presence provides a cutoff scale for the RG flow. We analyze the resultant RG equations, derive an analytical condition for such a drive to take the system out of the gaussian regime, and show that the onset of the non-gaussian regime occurs concomitantly with the appearance of non-perturbative mode coupling terms in the effective action of the system. We supplement the above-mentioned results by obtaining them from equations of motion of the bosons and discuss their significance for systems near critical points described by time-dependent Landau-Ginzburg theories.

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Nano Lett ; 13(9): 3990-5, 2013 Sep 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23937358

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Superlattice in graphene generates extra Dirac points in the band structure and their number depends on the superlattice potential strength. Here, we have created a lateral superlattice in a graphene device with a tunable barrier height using a combination of two gates. In this Letter, we demonstrate the use of lateral superlattice to modify the band structure of graphene leading to the emergence of new Dirac cones. This controlled modification of the band structure persists up to 100 K.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 107(14): 145303, 2011 Sep 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22107207

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We theoretically study the relaxation of high energy single particle excitations into molecules in a system of attractive fermions in an optical lattice, both in the superfluid and the normal phase. In a system characterized by an interaction scale U and a tunneling rate t, we show that the relaxation rate scales as ∼Ctexp[-αU(2)/t(2)ln(U/t)] in the large U/t limit. We obtain explicit expressions for the temperature and density dependent exponent α, both in the low temperature superfluid phase and the high temperature phase with pairing but no coherence between the molecules. We find that the relaxation rate decreases both with temperature and deviation of the fermion density from half filling. We show that quasiparticle and phase degrees of freedom are effectively decoupled within experimental time scales allowing for observation of ordered states even at high total energy of the system.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 106(5): 050402, 2011 Feb 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21405378

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We study the quench dynamics of a two-component ultracold Fermi gas from the weak into the strong interaction regime, where the short time dynamics are governed by the exponential growth rate of unstable collective modes. We obtain an effective interaction that takes into account both Pauli blocking and the energy dependence of the scattering amplitude near a Feshbach resonance. Using this interaction we analyze the competing instabilities towards Stoner ferromagnetism and pairing.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 104(25): 255303, 2010 Jun 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20867393

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Motivated by experimental advances in the synthesis of gauge potentials for ultracold atoms, we consider the superfluid phase of interacting bosons on a square lattice in the presence of a magnetic field. We show that superfluid order implies spatial symmetry breaking, and predict clear signatures of many-body effects in time-of-flight measurements. By developing a Bogoliubov expansion based on the exact Hofstadter spectrum, we find the dispersion of the quasiparticle modes within the superfluid phase, and describe the consequences for Bragg spectroscopy measurements. The theory also provides an estimate of the critical interaction strength at the transition to the Mott insulator phase.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 104(8): 080401, 2010 Feb 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20366917

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We investigate the decay of highly excited states of ultracold fermions in a three-dimensional optical lattice. Starting from a repulsive Fermi-Hubbard system near half filling, we generate additional doubly occupied sites (doublons) by lattice modulation. The subsequent relaxation back to thermal equilibrium is monitored over time. The measured absolute doublon lifetime covers 2 orders of magnitude. In units of the tunneling time h/J it is found to depend exponentially on the ratio of on-site interaction energy U to kinetic energy J. We argue that the dominant mechanism for the relaxation is a simultaneous many-body process involving several single fermions as scattering partners. A many-body calculation is carried out using diagrammatic methods, yielding fair agreement with the data.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 103(3): 035303, 2009 Jul 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19659291

ABSTRACT

Observing antiferromagnetic correlations in ultracold fermions on optical lattices is an important step towards quantum simulation of the repulsive Hubbard model. We show that optical lattice modulation spectroscopy can be used to detect antiferromagnetic order and probe the nature of quasiparticle excitations in a fermionic Mott insulator. At high temperatures, the rate of creation of double occupancies shows a broad peak at frequency of the on-site repulsion U, reflecting the incoherent nature of the hole excitations. At low temperatures, antiferromagnetic order leads to fine structure in the response consisting of a sharp absorption edge reflecting coherent propagation of holes and oscillations as a function of modulation frequency representing spin-wave shake-off processes.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 98(2): 027004, 2007 Jan 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17358639

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The question of determining the underlying Fermi surface (FS) that is gapped by superconductivity (SC) is of central importance in strongly correlated systems, particularly in view of angle-resolved photoemission experiments. Here we explore various definitions of the FS in the superconducting state using the zero-energy Green's function, the excitation spectrum, and the momentum distribution. We examine (a) d-wave SC in high-Tc cuprates, and (b) the s-wave superfluid in the BCS-Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) crossover. In each case we show that the various definitions agree, to a large extent, but all of them violate the Luttinger count and do not enclose the total electron density. We discuss the important role of chemical potential renormalization and incoherent spectral weight in this violation.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 96(9): 090403, 2006 Mar 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16606246

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We have analyzed a single vortex at T=0 in a 3D superfluid atomic Fermi gas across a Feshbach resonance. On the BCS side, the order parameter varies on two scales: k(F)(-1)and the coherence length xi, while only variation on the scale of xi is seen away from the BCS limit. The circulating current has a peak value jmax which is a nonmonotonic function of 1/k(F)a(s) implying a maximum critical velocity approximately v(F) at unitarity. The number of fermionic bound states in the core decreases as we move from the BCS to the BEC regime. Remarkably, a bound state branch persists even on the BEC side reflecting the composite nature of bosonic molecules.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 95(13): 137001, 2005 Sep 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16197166

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We use exact sum rules for the one-particle spectral function to quantify the idea that it is more difficult to add an electron than to extract one in a system with strong local repulsion. Our results explain the striking asymmetry in the tunneling spectra of underdoped cuprates which increases with underdoping. We also propose a novel method, based on ratios of sum rules, to estimate local density variations in inhomogeneous materials. Using a variational approach, we show that the origin of the particle-hole asymmetry lies in the incoherent spectral weight.

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