Emergent Glassy Behavior in a Kagome Rydberg Atom Array
We present large-scale quantum Monte Carlo simulation results on a realistic Hamiltonian of kagome-lattice Rydberg atom arrays. Although the system has no intrinsic disorder, intriguingly, our analyses of static and dynamic properties on large system sizes reveal emergent glassy behavior in a region...
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| Published in: | Physical review letters Vol. 130; no. 20; p. 206501 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
American Physical Society (APS)
19.05.2023
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| ISSN: | 0031-9007, 1079-7114, 1079-7114 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | We present large-scale quantum Monte Carlo simulation results on a realistic Hamiltonian of kagome-lattice Rydberg atom arrays. Although the system has no intrinsic disorder, intriguingly, our analyses of static and dynamic properties on large system sizes reveal emergent glassy behavior in a region of parameter space located between two valence bond solid phases. The extent of this glassy region is demarcated using the Edwards-Anderson order parameter, and its phase transitions to the two proximate valence bond solids-as well as the crossover towards a trivial paramagnetic phase-are identified. We demonstrate the intrinsically slow (imaginary) time dynamics deep inside the glassy phase and discuss experimental considerations for detecting such a quantum disordered phase with numerous nearly degenerate local minima. Our proposal paves a new route to the study of real-time glassy phenomena and highlights the potential for quantum simulation of a distinct phase of quantum matter beyond solids and liquids in current-generation Rydberg platforms. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 K. C. Wong Education Foundation USDOE Office of Science (SC) SC0019030; 17301420; 17301721; AoE/P-701/20; 17309822; A_HKU703/22; C7037-22G; GJTD-2020-01; LZ23A040003 Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 1079-7114 1079-7114 |
| DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.206501 |