Classical synchronization indicates persistent entanglement in isolated quantum systems

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Contributors

  • Dirk Witthaut - , Jülich Research Centre, University of Cologne, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (Author)
  • Sandro Wimberger - , University of Parma, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (Author)
  • Raffaella Burioni - , University of Parma, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (Author)
  • Marc Timme - , Chair of Network Dynamics (cfaed), Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)

Abstract

Synchronization and entanglement constitute fundamental collective phenomena in multi-unit classical and quantum systems, respectively, both equally implying coordinated system states. Here, we present a direct link for a class of isolated quantum many-body systems, demonstrating that synchronization emerges as an intrinsic system feature. Intriguingly, quantum coherence and entanglement arise persistently through the same transition as synchronization. This direct link between classical and quantum cooperative phenomena may further our understanding of strongly correlated quantum systems and can be readily observed in state-of-the-art experiments, for example, with ultracold atoms.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number14829
JournalNature communications
Volume8
Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2017
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 28401881
ORCID /0000-0002-5956-3137/work/142242446