Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2010-07-29
Rev.Mod.Phys.83:863,2011
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
23 pages, 2 Figures, Close to published
Scientific paper
10.1103/RevModPhys.83.863
This colloquium gives an overview of recent theoretical and experimental progress in the area of nonequilibrium dynamics of isolated quantum systems. We particularly focus on quantum quenches: the temporal evolution following a sudden or slow change of the coupling constants of the system Hamiltonian. We discuss several aspects of the slow dynamics in driven systems and emphasize the universality of such dynamics in gapless systems with specific focus on dynamics near continuous quantum phase transitions. We also review recent progress on understanding thermalization in closed systems through the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis and discuss relaxation in integrable systems. Finally we overview key experiments probing quantum dynamics in cold atom systems and put them in the context of our current theoretical understanding.
Polkovnikov Anatoli
Sengupta Krishnendu
Silva Alessandro
Vengalattore Mukund
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