Discrete time crystals in Bose-Einstein Condensates and symmetry-breaking edge in a simple two-mode theory
arXiv:2106.02219 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.104.053327
Abstract
Discrete time crystals (DTCs) refer to a novel many-body steady state that spontaneously breaks the discrete time-translational symmetry in a periodically-driven quantum system. Here, we study DTCs in a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) bouncing resonantly on an oscillating mirror, using a two-mode model derived from a standard quantum field theory. We investigate the validity of this model and apply it to study the long-time behavior of our system. A wide variety of initial states based on two Wannier modes are considered. We find that in previous studies the investigated phenomena in the evolution time-window (2000 driving periods) are actually "short-time" transient behavior though DTC formation signaled by the sub-harmonic responses is still shown if the inter-boson interaction is strong enough. After a much longer (about 20 times) evolution time, initial states with no "long-range" correlations relax to a steady state, where time-symmetry breaking can be unambiguously defined. Quantum revivals also eventually occur. This long-time behavior can be understood via the many-body Floquet quasi-eigenenergy spectrum of the two-mode model. A symmetry-breaking edge for DTC formation appears in the spectrum for strong enough interaction, where all quasi-eigenstates below the edge are symmetry-breaking while those above the edge are symmetric. The late-time steady state's time-translational symmetry depends solely on whether the initial energy is above or below the symmetry-breaking edge. A phase diagram showing regions of symmetry-broken and symmetric phases for differing initial energies and interaction strengths is presented. We find that according to this two-mode model, the discrete time crystal survives for times out to at least 250,000 driving periods.
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