Thermalization and prethermalization in isolated quantum systems: a theoretical overview

T Mori, TN Ikeda, E Kaminishi… - Journal of Physics B …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The approach to thermal equilibrium, or thermalization, in isolated quantum systems is
among the most fundamental problems in statistical physics. Recent theoretical studies have …

Ultracold atoms out of equilibrium

T Langen, R Geiger… - Annu. Rev. Condens …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The relaxation of isolated quantum many-body systems is a major unsolved problem
connecting statistical and quantum physics. Studying such relaxation processes remains a …

Experimental observation of a generalized Gibbs ensemble

T Langen, S Erne, R Geiger, B Rauer, T Schweigler… - Science, 2015 - science.org
The description of the non-equilibrium dynamics of isolated quantum many-body systems
within the framework of statistical mechanics is a fundamental open question. Conventional …

Local emergence of thermal correlations in an isolated quantum many-body system

T Langen, R Geiger, M Kuhnert, B Rauer… - Nature Physics, 2013 - nature.com
Understanding the dynamics of isolated quantum many-body systems is a central open
problem at the intersection between statistical physics and quantum physics. Despite …

Fermi gases in one dimension: From Bethe ansatz to experiments

XW Guan, MT Batchelor, C Lee - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
This article reviews theoretical and experimental developments for one-dimensional Fermi
gases. Specifically, the experimentally realized two-component delta-function interacting …

Prethermalization and universal dynamics in near-integrable quantum systems

T Langen, T Gasenzer… - Journal of Statistical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the recent progress in the understanding of the relaxation of isolated near-
integrable quantum many-body systems. Focusing on prethermalization and universal …

The quench action

JS Caux - Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We give a pedagogical introduction to the methodology of the Quench Action, which is an
effective representation for the calculation of time-dependent expectation values of physical …

Eigenstate thermalization hypothesis and integrability in quantum spin chains

V Alba - Physical Review B, 2015 - APS
We investigate the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH) in integrable models,
focusing on the spin-1 2 isotropic Heisenberg (XXX) chain. We provide numerical evidence …

Sine-Gordon model from coupled condensates: A generalized hydrodynamics viewpoint

A Bastianello - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The sine-Gordon model captures the low-energy effective dynamics of a wealth of one-
dimensional quantum systems, stimulating the experimental efforts in building a versatile …

Relaxation and thermalization in the one-dimensional Bose-Hubbard model: A case study for the interaction quantum quench from the atomic limit

S Sorg, L Vidmar, L Pollet, F Heidrich-Meisner - Physical Review A, 2014 - APS
Motivated by recent experiments, we study the relaxation dynamics and thermalization in the
one-dimensional Bose-Hubbard model induced by a global interaction quench. Specifically …