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Dissipative entanglement of quantum spin fluctuations

Journal Article · · Journal of Mathematical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4954072· OSTI ID:22596850
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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trieste, Trieste 34151 (Italy)
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste 34151 (Italy)
We consider two non-interacting infinite quantum spin chains immersed in a common thermal environment and undergoing a local dissipative dynamics of Lindblad type. We study the time evolution of collective mesoscopic quantum spin fluctuations that, unlike macroscopic mean-field observables, retain a quantum character in the thermodynamical limit. We show that the microscopic dissipative dynamics is able to entangle these mesoscopic degrees of freedom, through a purely mixing mechanism. Further, the behaviour of the dissipatively generated quantum correlations between the two chains is studied as a function of temperature and dissipation strength.
OSTI ID:
22596850
Journal Information:
Journal of Mathematical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Mathematical Physics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 57; ISSN JMAPAQ; ISSN 0022-2488
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English