Pattern formation in charge density wave states after a quantum quench
arXiv:2312.13727 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.109.195133
Abstract
We study post-quench dynamics of charge-density-wave (CDW) order in the square-lattice - model. The ground state of this system at half-filling is characterized by a checkerboard modulation of particle density. A generalized self-consistent mean-field method, based on the time-dependent variational principle, is employed to describe the dynamical evolution of the CDW states. Assuming a homogeneous CDW order throughout the quench process, the time-dependent mean-field approach is reduced to the Anderson pseudospin method. Quench simulations based on the Bloch equation for pseudospins produce three canonical behaviors of order-parameter dynamics: phase-locked persistent oscillation, Landau-damped oscillation, and dynamical vanishing of the CDW order. We further develop an efficient real-space von Neumann equation method to incorporate dynamical inhomogeneity into simulations of quantum quenches. Our large-scale simulations uncover complex pattern formations in the post-quench CDW states, especially in the strong quench regime. The emergent spatial textures are characterized by super density modulations on top of the short-period checkerboard CDW order. Our demonstration of pattern formation in quenched CDW states, described by a simple broken symmetry, underscores the importance of dynamical inhomogeneity in quantum quenches of many-body systems with more complex orders.
14 pages, 8 figures
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