Measurement Induced Continuous Time Crystals
arXiv:2206.14438 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.150401
Abstract
Strong measurements usually restrict the dynamics of measured finite dimensional systems to the Zeno subspace, where subsequent evolution is unitary due to the suppression of dissipative terms. Here we show qualitatively different behaviour due to the competition between strong measurements and the thermodynamic limit, inducing a time-translation symmetry breaking phase transition resulting in a continuous time crystal. We consider a spin star model, where the central spin is subject to a strong continuous measurement, and qualify the dynamic behaviour of the system in various parameter regimes. We show that above a critical value of measurement strength, the magnetization of the thermodynamically large ancilla spins develops limit cycle oscillations. Our result also demonstrates that a coherent drive is not necessary in order to induce continuous time-translation symmetry breaking.
9 pages total (5 pages plus appendix)
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