Chaos and thermalization in open quantum systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.18260v1
• Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 18:00:13 GMT
• Title: Chaos and thermalization in open quantum systems
• Authors: Filippo Ferrari, Vincenzo Savona, Fabrizio Minganti,
• Abstract summary: We extend the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis to open quantum systems governed by Lindblad dynamics.<n>We show that thermalization manifests through the suppression of coherent oscillations and the emergence of structureless local dynamics.
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• Abstract: The eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH) provides a cornerstone for understanding thermalization in isolated quantum systems, linking quantum chaos with statistical mechanics. In this work, we extend the ETH framework to open quantum systems governed by Lindblad dynamics. We introduce the concept of Liouvillian stripe (spectral subset of the non-Hermitian Liouvillian superoperator) which enables the definition of effective pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians. This construction allows us to conjecture a Liouvillian version of ETH, whereby local superoperators exhibit statistical properties akin to ETH in closed systems. We substantiate our hypothesis using both random Liouvillians and a driven-dissipative quantum spin chain, showing that thermalization manifests through the suppression of coherent oscillations and the emergence of structureless local dynamics. These findings have practical implications for the control and measurement of many-body open quantum systems, highlighting how chaotic dissipative dynamics can obscure the system response to external probes.

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