Universality, robustness, and limits of the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis in open quantum systems

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Beitragende

  • Gabriel Almeida - , Universidade de Lisboa (Autor:in)
  • Pedro Ribeiro - , Universidade de Lisboa, China Academy of Engineering Physics (Autor:in)
  • Masudul Haque - , Professur für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (Autor:in)
  • Lucas Sá - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)

Abstract

The eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH) underpins much of our modern understanding of the thermalization of closed quantum many-body systems. Here, we investigate the statistical properties of observables in the eigenbasis of the Lindbladian operator of a Markovian open quantum system. We demonstrate the validity of a Lindbladian ETH ansatz through extensive numerical simulations of several physical models. To highlight the robustness of Lindbladian ETH, we consider what we dub the dilute-click regime of the model, in which one postselects only quantum trajectories with a finite fraction of quantum jumps. The average dynamics are generated by a nontrace-preserving Liouvillian, and we show that the Lindbladian ETH ansatz still holds in this case. On the other hand, the no-click limit is a singular point at which the Lindbladian reduces to a doubled non-Hermitian Hamiltonian and Lindbladian ETH breaks down.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
AufsatznummerL012101
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review E
Jahrgang113
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Jan. 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa