Odd Number Of Particles Research Articles

Quasi-free states on a class of algebras of multicomponent commutation relations

Multicomponent commutations relations (MCRs) describe plektons, i.e. multicomponent quantum systems with a generalized statistics. In such systems, exchange of quasiparticles is governed by a unitary matrix [Formula: see text] that depends on the position of quasiparticles. For such an exchange to be possible, the matrix must satisfy several conditions, including the functional Yang–Baxter equation. The aim of the paper is to give an appropriate definition of a quasi-free state on an MCR algebra, and construct such states on a class of MCR algebras. We observe a significant difference between the classical setting for bosons and fermions and the setting of MCR algebras. We show that the developed theory is applicable to systems that contain quasiparticles of opposite type. An example of such a system is a two-component system in which two quasiparticles, under exchange, change their respective types to the opposite ones ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]). Fusion of quasiparticles means intuitively putting several quasiparticles in an infinitely small box and identifying the statistical behavior of the box. By carrying out fusion of an odd number of particles from the two-component system as described above, we obtain further examples of quantum systems to which the developed theory is applicable.

Robust formulation of Wick's theorem for computing matrix elements between Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov wavefunctions.

Numerical difficulties associated with computing matrix elements of operators between Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) wavefunctions have plagued the development of HFB-based many-body theories for decades. The problem arises from divisions by zero in the standard formulation of the nonorthogonal Wick's theorem in the limit of vanishing HFB overlap. In this Communication, we present a robust formulation of Wick's theorem that stays well-behaved regardless of whether the HFB states are orthogonal or not. This new formulation ensures cancellation between the zeros of the overlap and the poles of the Pfaffian, which appears naturally in fermionic systems. Our formula explicitly eliminates self-interaction, which otherwise causes additional numerical challenges. A computationally efficient version of our formalism enables robust symmetry-projected HFB calculations with the same computational cost as mean-field theories. Moreover, we avoid potentially diverging normalization factors by introducing a robust normalization procedure. The resulting formalism treats even and odd number of particles on equal footing and reduces to Hartree-Fock as a natural limit. As proof of concept, we present a numerically stable and accurate solution to a Jordan-Wigner-transformed Hamiltonian, whose singularities motivated the present work. Our robust formulation of Wick's theorem is a most promising development for methods using quasiparticle vacuum states.

Microscopic calculation of fission product yields for odd-mass nuclei

Fission data are essential inputs to reaction networks involved in nucleosynthesis simulations and nuclear forensics. In such applications as well as in the description of multi-chance fission, the characteristics of fission for odd-mass nuclei are just as important as those for even-even nuclei. The fission theories that aim at explicitly describing fission dynamics are typically based on some variant of the nuclear mean-field theory. In such cases, the treatment of systems with an odd number of particles is markedly more involved, both formally and computationally. In this article, we use the blocking prescription of the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory with Skyrme energy functionals to compute the deformation properties of odd-mass uranium isotopes. We show that the resulting fission fragment distributions depend quite significantly on the spin of the odd neutron. By direct calculation of the spin distribution of the fissioning nucleus, we propose a methodology to rigorously predict the charge and mass distributions in odd-mass nuclei.

On the Exponential Decay of Strongly Interacting Cold Atoms from a Double-Well Potential

In this article, we study an exponential decay for the gas of bosons with strong repulsive delta interactions from a double-well potential. We consider an exactly solvable model comprising an infinite wall and two Dirac delta barriers. We explore its features both within the exact method and with the resonance expansion approach. The study reveals the effect of the splitting barrier on the decay rate in dependence on the number of particles. Among other things, we find that the effect of the splitting barrier on the decay rate is most pronounced in systems with odd particle numbers. During exponential decay, the spatial correlations in an internal region are well captured by the “radiating state”.

Number conservation in odd-particle number random phase approximation and extensions

Abstract The number conservation law in the odd-particle number random-phase approximation (oRPA) and its extension (EoRPA) is studied by applying them to a pairing model and 16O. It is found in the application to 16O that the number conservation law is not fulfilled in oRPA or EoRPA and that it is drastically improved in EoRPA due to the inclusion of ground-state correlation effects. PACS numbers: 21.60.Jz

Generalized Bell-like inequality and maximum violation for multiparticle entangled Schrödinger cat states of spin s

This paper proposes a generalized Bell-like inequality (GBI) for multiparticle entangled Schr\"odinger cat states of arbitrary spin $s$. Based on quantum probability statistics, the GBI and violation are formulated in a unified manner with the help of a state density operator, which can be separated into local and nonlocal parts. The local part gives rise to the inequality, while the nonlocal part is responsible for the violation. The GBI is not violated at all by the quantum average, except the spin-$1/2$ entangled states. If the measuring outcomes are restricted in the subspace of the spin coherent state (SCS), namely, only the maximum spin values $\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}s$, the GBI is still meaningful for the incomplete measurement. With the help of SCS quantum probability statistics, it is proved that the violation of GBI can occur only for half-integer spins and not integer spins. Moreover, the maximum violation bound depends on the number parity of the entangled particles, which is $1/2$ for the odd particle numbers and 1 for the even numbers.

Planar k-uniform states: a generalization of planar maximally entangled states

Recently, Doroudiani and Karimipour [Phys. Rev. A \textbf{102} 012427(2020)] proposed the notation of planar maximally entangled (PME) states which are a wider class of multipartite entangled states than absolutely maximally entangled (AME) states. There they presented their constructions in the multipartite systems but the number of particles is restricted to be even. Here we first solve the remaining cases, i.e., constructions of planar maximally entangled states on systems with odd number of particles. In addition, we generalized the PME to the planar $k$-uniform states whose reductions to any adjacent $k$ parties along a circle of $N$ parties are maximally mixed. We presented a method to construct sets of planar $k$-uniform states which have minimal support.

Matter Density in a Simple Core-Plus-Particle Model

In this paper we give formulae for three-particle corrections to the matter density of spherical fermionic quantum systems with an odd number of particles in their ground and excited states. The corrections add to the spherical shape due to pairing vibrations and also infer deformation. In order to achieve trackable results we performed a series of approximations which do not allow for considering more elaborate effects. The results can be applied to both atomic nuclei and small electronic systems such as atomic or molecular clusters.

Symmetry conserving coupled cluster doubles wave function and the self-consistent odd particle number RPA

Mixing single and triple fermions an exact killing operator of the Coupled Cluster Doubles (CCD) wave function with good symmetry was found in \cite{Tohy13}. Using these operators with the equation of motion (EOM) method the so-called self-consistent odd particle number random phase approximation (odd-RPA) was set up. Together with the stationarity condition of the two body density matrix it is shown that the killing conditions allow to reduce the order of correlation functions contained in the matrix elements of the odd-RPA equations to a fully self consistent equation for the single particle occupation numbers. Excellent results for the latter and the ground state energies are obtained in an exactly solvable model from weak to strong couplings.

Lowest energy states of an O(N) fermionic chain

A quite general finite-size chain of fermions with $N$ internal degrees of freedom (flavors) and $O(N)$ symmetry is considered. In the case of the free boundary condition, we prove that the ground state in the invariant sector having exactly $m$ flavors with an odd particle number is represented by a single rank-$m$ antisymmetric multiplet. For the even-length chains, its particle-hole quantum number (if it's a good one) is given by the parity of the $m$. For the odd-length chains, the particle-hole symmetry leads to the twofold degeneracy among the conjugate multiplets. Similar statements are proven for the $O(N)$ mixed-spin chains in antisymmetric representations. The results are extended to the long-range interacting fermions and (partially) to the translation invariant chains.

Coupled self-consistent random-phase approximation equations for even and odd particle numbers: Tests with solvable models

Coupled equations for even and odd particle number correlation functions are set up via the equation of motion method. For the even particle number case this leads to self-consistent RPA (SCRPA) equations already known from the literature. From the equations of the odd particle number case the single particle occupation probabilities are obtained in a self-consistent way. This is the essential new procedure of this work. Both, even and odd particle number cases are based on the same correlated vacuum and, thus, are coupled equations. Applications to the Lipkin model and the 1D Hubbard model give very good results.

On the Mayer Series of Two-Dimensional Yukawa Gas at Inverse Temperature in the Interval of Collapse

A Theorem on the minimal specific energy for a system with \pm 1 charged particles interacting through the Yukawa pair potential v is proved which may stated as follows. Let v be represented by scale mixtures of d-dimensional Euclid's hat (cutoff at short scale distances) with d\geq 2. For any even number of particles n, the interacting energy U_{n} divided by n, attains an n-independent minimum at a configuration with zero net charge and particle positions collapsed altogether to a point. For any odd number of particles n, the ratio U_{n}/(n-1) attains its minimum value, the same of the previous cases, at the configuration with \pm 1 net charge and particle positions collapsed to a point. This Theorem is then used to resolve an obstructive remark of an unpublished paper (Remark 7.5 of \cite{Guidi-Marchetti}) which, whether the standard decomposition of the Yukawa potential into scales were adopted, would impede a direct proof of the convergence of the Mayer series of the two-dimensional Yukawa gas for the inverse temperature in the whole interval [4\pi ,8\pi ) of collapse. In the present paper, it is proven convergence up to the second threshold 6\pi and its given explanations on the mechanism that allow it to be extend up to 8\pi . The paper distinguishes the matters concerning stability from those related to convergence of the Mayer series. In respect to the latter the paper dedicates to the Cauchy majorante method applied to the density function of Yukawa gas in the interval of collapses. It also dedicates to the proof of the main Theorem and estimates of the modified Bessel functions of second kind involved in both representations of two-dimensional Yukawa potential: standard and scale mixture of the Euclid's hat function.

Duality, supersymmetry and non-conservative random walks

We derive a probabilistic interpretation of the observation that the quantum XY chain is supersymmetric in the sense that the Hamiltonian commutes with the generators of a subalgebra of the universal enveloping algebra of the Lie superalgebra and its deformations. The XY chain is shown to be the generator of a Markov process that describes classical vicious random walkers that annihilate immediately when they arrive on the same site, while new random walkers are created at neighbouring sites. The supersymmetry leads to a probabilistic self-duality relation and a duality between the random walk model with an even and odd number of particles, respectively.

Polarized Scattering Equations for 6D Superamplitudes.

We introduce a spinorial version of the scattering equations, the polarized scattering equations, that incorporates spinor polarization data. They underpin new formulas for tree-level scattering amplitudes in six dimensions that directly extend to maximal supersymmetry. We find new ingredients for integrands for super Yang-Mills theory, gravity, M5 and D5 branes. We explain how the polarized scattering equations and supersymmetry representations arise from an ambitwistor string with target given by a supertwistor description of 6D superambitwistor space. On reduction to four dimensions, the polarized scattering equations give rise to massive analogues of the 4D refined scattering equations for amplitudes on the Coulomb branch. They give a quite distinct framework from that of Cachazo etal.; in particular, the formulas do not change character from even to odd numbers of particles.

Entangled end states with fractionalized spin projection in a time-reversal-invariant topological superconducting wire

We study the ground state and low-energy subgap excitations of a finite wire of a time-reversal-invariant topological superconductor (TRITOPS) with spin-orbit coupling. We solve the problem analytically for a long chain of a specific one-dimensional lattice model in the electron-hole symmetric configuration and numerically for other cases of the same model. We present results for the spin density of excitations in long chains with an odd number of particles. The total spin projection along the axis of the spin-orbit coupling $S_z= \pm 1/2$ is distributed with fractions $\pm 1/4$ localized at both ends, and shows even-odd alternation along the sites of the chain. We calculate the localization length of these excitations and find that it can be well approximated by a simple analytical expression. We show that the energy $E$ of the lowest subgap excitations of the finite chain defines tunneling and entanglement between end states.We discuss the effect of a Zeeman coupling $\Delta_Z$ on one of the ends of the chain only. For $\Delta_Z<E$, the energy difference of excitations with opposite spin orientation is $\Delta_Z/2$, consistent with a spin projection $\pm 1/4$. We argue that these physical features are not model dependent and can be experimentally observed in TRITOPS wires under appropriate conditions.

Phase diagram ofν=12+12bilayer bosons with interlayer couplings

We present the quantitative phase diagram of the bilayer bosonic fractional quantum Hall system on the torus geometry at total filling factor $\ensuremath{\nu}=1$ in the lowest Landau level. We consider short-range interactions within and between the two layers, as well as the interlayer tunneling. In the fully polarized regime, we provide an updated detailed numerical analysis to establish the presence of the Moore-Read phase of both even and odd numbers of particles. In the actual bilayer situation, we find that both interlayer interactions and tunneling can provide the physical mechanism necessary for the low-energy physics to be driven by the fully polarized regime, thus leading to the emergence of the Moore-Read phase. Interlayer interactions favor a ferromagnetic phase when the system is $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ symmetric, while the interlayer tunneling acts as a Zeeman field polarizing the system. Besides the Moore-Read phase, the $(220)$ Halperin state and the coupled Moore-Read state are also realized in this model. We study their stability against each other.

Trapped unitary two-component Fermi gases with up to ten particles

The properties of two-component Fermi gases with zero-range interactions are universal. We use an explicitly correlated Gaussian basis set expansion approach to investigate small equal-mass two-component Fermi gases under spherically symmetric external harmonic confinement. At unitarity, we determine the ground state energy for systems with up to ten particles interacting through finite-range two-body potentials for both even and odd number of particles. We extrapolate the energies to the zero-range limit using a novel scheme that removes the linear and, in some cases, also the quadratic dependence of the ground state energies on the two-body range. Our extrapolated zero-range energies are compared with results from the literature. We also calculate the two-body Tan contact and structural properties.

Tunneling dynamics of correlated bosons in a double well potential

The quantum dynamics of a few bosons in a double well potential is studied using a Bose Hubbard model. We consider both signs for the on-site interparticle interaction and also investigated the situations where they are large and small. Interesting distinctive features are noted for the tunneling oscillations of these bosons corresponding to the above scenarios. Further, the sensitivity of the particle dynamics to the initial conditions has been studied. It is found that corresponding to an odd number of particles, such as three (or five), an initial condition of having unequal number of particles in the wells has interesting consequences, which is most discernible when the population difference between the wells is unity.

Verification of the Violation of WWZB Inequality Using Werner States

The generation and manipulation of entangled particles presents itself as one of the most important results in quantum mechanics. With the work from Bell, it was possible to prove the nonlocal nature of quantum mechanics, which is nowadays widely accepted. Apart from being possible to prove entanglement from Bell's inequality, it is difficult to compute the system as it increases the number of particles. Such a system containing N qubits can be described by Werner-Wolf-Zukowski-Brukner (WWZB) inequality. In this work, we show how to obtain the maximum of violation of WWZB inequality using a Werner state, simplifying the problem considerably. We get two different results; one for a system containing an odd number of particles and other for a system containing an even number.

Nuclear state densities of odd-mass heavy nuclei in the shell model Monte Carlo approach

While the shell model Monte Carlo approach has been successful in the microscopic calculation of nuclear state densities, it has been difficult to calculate accurately state densities of odd-even heavy nuclei. This is because the projection on an odd number of particles in the shell model Monte Carlo method leads to a sign problem at low temperatures, making it impractical to extract the ground-state energy in direct Monte Carlo calculations. We show that the ground-state energy can be extracted to a good precision by using level counting data at low excitation energies and the neutron resonance data at the neutron threshold energy. This allows us to extend recent applications of the shell-model Monte Carlo method in even-even rare-earth nuclei to the odd-even isotopic chains of $^{149-155}$Sm and $^{143-149}$Nd. We calculate the state densities of the odd-even samarium and neodymium isotopes and find close agreement with the state densities extracted from experimental data.