Efficient method for quantum impurity problems out of equilibrium

Julian Thoenniss, Michael Sonner, Alessio Lerose, Dmitry A. Abanin

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Abstract

We introduce an efficient method to simulate the dynamics of an interacting quantum impurity coupled to noninteracting fermionic reservoirs. Viewing the impurity as an open quantum system, we describe the reservoirs by their Feynman-Vernon influence functionals (IFs). The IFs are represented as matrix-product states in the temporal domain, which enables an efficient computation of the dynamics for arbitrary interactions. We apply our method to study quantum quenches and transport in an Anderson impurity model, including highly nonequilibrium setups, and find a favorable performance compared to state-of-the-art methods. The computational resources required for an accurate computation of the dynamics scale polynomially with evolution time, indicating that a broad class of out-of-equilibrium quantum impurity problems are efficiently solvable. This approach will provide additional insights into the dynamical properties of mesoscopic devices and correlated materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberL201115
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume107
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 2023
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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