Stochastic Discrete Time Crystals: Entropy Production and Subharmonic Synchronization
| Autor: | Andre C. Barato, Udo Seifert, Lukas Oberreiter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Physics
Subharmonic Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) Mathematics::Complex Variables Entropy production Spontaneous symmetry breaking Phase (waves) FOS: Physical sciences General Physics and Astronomy Dissipation 01 natural sciences Synchronization Crystal Discrete time and continuous time 0103 physical sciences Statistical physics 010306 general physics Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics |
| Zdroj: | Physical review letters. 126(2) |
| ISSN: | 1079-7114 |
| Popis: | Discrete time crystals are periodically driven systems that display spontaneous symmetry breaking of time translation invariance in the form of indefinite subharmonic oscillations. We introduce a thermodynamically consistent model for a discrete time crystal and analyze it using the framework of stochastic thermodynamics. In particular, we evaluate the rate of energy dissipation of this many body system of interacting noisy subharmonic oscillators in contact with a heat bath. Our model displays the novel phenomena of subharmonic synchronization, which corresponds to collective subharmonic oscillations of the individual units. Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures |
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