Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect

It has attracted much attention on the interplay between topology and criticality in topological quantum systems, i.e., gapless topological quantum phase transition (TQPT) on critical lines. It is demonstrated that the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is able to signal the gapless TQPT in an extended Kit...

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Main Authors: L.J. Ding, Y.L. Sun, Y. Zhong
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
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description It has attracted much attention on the interplay between topology and criticality in topological quantum systems, i.e., gapless topological quantum phase transition (TQPT) on critical lines. It is demonstrated that the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is able to signal the gapless TQPT in an extended Kitaev chain, which is witnessed by the unusual critical behavior of joint effect of Grüneison ration (GR) and isothermal entropy change. We uncover the conventional TQPT between gapped phases showing high symmetry (HS) and non-HS critical points with self-duality, which is signaled by the finite value of GR as T → 0 and the largest inverse MCE with T-linear relation of isothermal entropy change. Two critical lines intersect at a multicritical point, at which there is a T−1 critical divergence of GR as well as T1/2 critical behavior of isothermal entropy change. It manifests a “weak” gapless TQPT on one critical line, demonstrated by the shifting zero-crossing of GR without the largest inverse MCE. On the other critical line, it shows a “strong” gapless TQPT, which is evidenced by the negative dip of GR together with the largest inverse MCE. Our work provides a novel thermodynamic perspective on gapless TQPT.
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spelling doaj.art-652c463d0c0a41c4ad3fb2e79133a64a2024-04-12T04:45:12ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972024-04-0159107572Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effectL.J. Ding0Y.L. Sun1Y. Zhong2Department of Physics and Electronic-Information Engineering, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, Hubei 432000, China; Department of Physics, ChongQing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou 404100, China; Corresponding author at: Department of Physics and Electronic-Information Engineering, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, Hubei 432000, China.Department of Physics, ChongQing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou 404100, ChinaDepartment of Physics, ChongQing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou 404100, ChinaIt has attracted much attention on the interplay between topology and criticality in topological quantum systems, i.e., gapless topological quantum phase transition (TQPT) on critical lines. It is demonstrated that the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is able to signal the gapless TQPT in an extended Kitaev chain, which is witnessed by the unusual critical behavior of joint effect of Grüneison ration (GR) and isothermal entropy change. We uncover the conventional TQPT between gapped phases showing high symmetry (HS) and non-HS critical points with self-duality, which is signaled by the finite value of GR as T → 0 and the largest inverse MCE with T-linear relation of isothermal entropy change. Two critical lines intersect at a multicritical point, at which there is a T−1 critical divergence of GR as well as T1/2 critical behavior of isothermal entropy change. It manifests a “weak” gapless TQPT on one critical line, demonstrated by the shifting zero-crossing of GR without the largest inverse MCE. On the other critical line, it shows a “strong” gapless TQPT, which is evidenced by the negative dip of GR together with the largest inverse MCE. Our work provides a novel thermodynamic perspective on gapless TQPT.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379724002559gapless topological quantum phase transitionmagnetocaloric effectcritical winding numberGreen's function
spellingShingle L.J. Ding
Y.L. Sun
Y. Zhong
Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
Results in Physics
gapless topological quantum phase transition
magnetocaloric effect
critical winding number
Green's function
title Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
title_full Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
title_fullStr Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
title_short Characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
title_sort characterization of gapless topological quantum phase transition via magnetocaloric effect
topic gapless topological quantum phase transition
magnetocaloric effect
critical winding number
Green's function
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379724002559
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