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Coherent dynamics in chaotic spin chains via interference-protected subspaces

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.23873v1
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 17:31:54 GMT
Title: Coherent dynamics in chaotic spin chains via interference-protected subspaces
Abstract summary: We introduce a family of local spin-1/2 chains with a structured subspace that hosts a much broader range of nonthermal phenomena.<n>We develop a quantitative theory while predicting which states retain stability by inducing fast oscillations in the complement subspace.
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Abstract: Generic quantum many-body systems are expected to thermalize, scrambling initial coherence while local observables relax to equilibrium values. Weak ergodicity breaking, often associated with quantum many-body scarring of homogeneous states, provides rare exceptions with long-lived coherence. We introduce a family of local spin-1/2 chains with a structured subspace that hosts a much broader range of nonthermal phenomena, such as scars, chirally propagating quasiparticles or approximate topological edge modes. These nonthermal phenomena happening at high energy densities can be understood via structured subspaces that are protected by destructive interference. We develop a quantitative leakage theory predicting which states retain coherence and suggest ways to improve the stability by inducing fast oscillations in the complement subspace. Our framework connects asymptotic scars, quantum cages, and parent-Hamiltonian constructions, and shows that weak ergodicity breaking in chaotic systems extends well beyond revivals of homogeneous initial states.

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