Decay and recurrence of non-Gaussian correlations in a quantum many-body system

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2003.01808v2
• Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2021 05:00:35 GMT
• Title: Decay and recurrence of non-Gaussian correlations in a quantum many-body system
• Authors: Thomas Schweigler, Marek Gluza, Mohammadamin Tajik, Spyros Sotiriadis, Federica Cataldini, Si-Cong Ji, Frederik S. M{\o}ller, Jo\~ao Sabino, Bernhard Rauer, Jens Eisert, and J\"org Schmiedmayer
• Abstract summary: We observe a non-Gaussian initial state evolving under non-interacting dynamics in a quantum many-body system. This non-equilibrium evolution is triggered by abruptly switching off the effective interaction between the observed collective degrees of freedom. A description of this dynamics requires a novel mechanism for the emergence of Gaussian correlations.
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• Abstract: Gaussian models provide an excellent effective description of many quantum many-body systems ranging from condensed matter systems all the way to neutron stars. Gaussian states are common at equilibrium when the interactions are weak. Recently it was proposed that they can also emerge dynamically from a non-Gaussian initial state evolving under non-interacting dynamics. In this work, we present the experimental observation of such a dynamical emergence of Gaussian correlations in a quantum many-body system. This non-equilibrium evolution is triggered by abruptly switching off the effective interaction between the observed collective degrees of freedom, while leaving the interactions between the microscopic constituents unchanged. Starting from highly non-Gaussian correlations, consistent with the sine-Gordon model, we observe a Gaussian state to emerge over time as revealed by the decay of the fourth and sixth order connected correlations in the quantum field. A description of this dynamics requires a novel mechanism for the emergence of Gaussian correlations, which is relevant for a wide class of quantum many-body systems. In our closed system with non-interacting effective degrees of freedom, we do not expect full thermalization. This memory of the initial state is confirmed by observing recurrences of non-Gaussian correlations.

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