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Pattern formation and auto-parametric instability in charge density wave states subject to a quantum

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Abstract

The t-V model on a two-dimensional square lattice exhibits a $(\pi,\pi)$ charge density wave (CDW) at half filling. Following a quantum quench of the repulsive interaction, the CDW order parameter manifests three distinct dynamical regimes: phase-locking, Landau-damping, and overdamped behavior. We show that even in the phase-locking regime, the oscillatory dynamics of the CDW order parameter becomes unstable due to a parametric resonance mechanism. This instability enables individual electrons to simultaneously develop multiple modes contributing to both $\mathbf{q}$ and $-\mathbf{q}$ orders, ultimately driving the emergence of spatial inhomogeneities and complex pattern formation.

Presenters

  • Gia-Wei Chern

    University of Virginia

Authors

  • Gia-Wei Chern

    University of Virginia

  • Yang Yang

    University of Virginia

  • Lingyu Yang

    University of Virginia