Stability of superflow for ultracold fermions in optical lattices

We investigate the stability of superflow of paired fermions in an optical lattice. We show that there are two distinct dynamical instabilities which limit the superflow in this system. One dynamical instability occurs when the superfluid stiffness becomes negative; this evolves, with increasing pairing interaction, from the fermion pair breaking instability to the well-known dynamical instability of lattice bosons. The second, more interesting, dynamical instability is marked by the emergence of a transient atom density wave. Both dynamical instabilities can be experimentally accessed by tuning the pairing interaction and the fermion density.     

Using invariants to change detection in dynamical system with chaos

Change detection is the crucial subject in dynamical systems. There are suitable methods for detecting changes for linear systems and some methods for nonlinear systems, but there is a lack of methods concerning chaotic systems. This paper presents change detection techniques for dynamical systems with chaos. We consider the dynamical system described by the time series which originated from ordinary differential equation and real-world phenomena. We assume that the change parameters are unknown and the change could be either slight or drastic. The process of change detection is based on characteristic dynamical system invariants. Changes in the invariants’ values of the dynamical systems are the indicators of change. We propose a method of change detection based on the fractal dimension and recurrence plot. The automatic detection is provided by control charts. Methods were checked by using small data sets and stream data.     

On the mixing-enhancing dynamical maps and mixing-enhancing evolution of a quantum system

The mixing-enhancing (in the sense of Uhlmann) dynamical maps and dynamical evolution is studied. We give a necessary and sufficient condition for a dynamical map (and dynamical evolution) of a quantum system to be mixing-enhancing. In the case of a finite- dimensional Hilbert space this condition is equivalent to the condition that the dynamical map (dynamical evolution) preserve the most mixed state and the von Neumann entropy be non- decreasing. It is proved that, in contrast with the finite-dimensional case, increasing of the von Neumann entropy under a dynamical map (for any initial state) does not imply that the dynamical map is mixing-enhancing. We also give a necessary and sufficient condition for an infinitesimal generator of a norm-continuous dynamical semigroup to be mixing-enhancing.     

Dynamical manifestations of Hamiltonian monodromy

Monodromy is the simplest obstruction to the existence of global action–angle variables in integrable Hamiltonian dynamical systems. We consider one of the simplest possible systems with monodromy: a particle in a circular box containing a cylindrically symmetric potential-energy barrier. Systems with monodromy have nontrivial smooth connections between their regular Liouville tori. We consider a dynamical connection produced by an appropriate time-dependent perturbation of our system. This turns studying monodromy into studying a physical process. We explain what aspects of this process are to be looked upon in order to uncover the interesting and somewhat unexpected dynamical behavior resulting from the nontrivial properties of the connection. We compute and analyze this behavior.     

Propagation and ghosts in the classical kagome antiferromagnet

We investigate the classical spin dynamics of the kagome antiferromagnet by combining Monte Carlo and spin dynamics simulations. We show that this model has two distinct low temperature dynamical regimes, both sustaining propagative modes. The expected gauge invariance type of the low energy, low temperature, out-of-plane excitations is also evidenced in the nonlinear regime. A detailed analysis of the excitations allows us to identify ghosts in the dynamical structure factor, i.e., propagating excitations with a strongly reduced spectral weight. We argue that these dynamical extinction rules are of geometrical origin.     

Viscous fingering as a paradigm of interfacial pattern formation: recent results and new challenges

We review recent results on dynamical aspects of viscous fingering. The Saffman-Taylor instability is studied beyond linear stability analysis by means of a weakly nonlinear analysis and the exact determination of the subcritical branch. A series of contributions pursuing the idea of a dynamical solvability scenario associated to surface tension in analogy with the traditional selection theory is put in perspective and discussed in the light of the asymptotic theory of Tanveer and co-workers. The inherently dynamical singular effects of surface tension are clarified. The dynamical role of viscosity contrast is explored numerically. We find that the basin of attraction of the Saffman-Taylor finger depends on viscosity contrast, and that the sensitivity to this parameter is maximal in the usual limit of high viscosity contrast. The competing attractors are identified as closed bubble solutions. We briefly report on recent results and work in progress concerning rotating Hele-Shaw flows, topological singularities and wetting effects, and also discuss future directions in the context of viscous fingering.     

A “No-Go” theorem for the existence of a discrete action principle

In this paper, we study the problem of the existence of a least-action principle for invertible, second-order dynamical systems, discrete in time and space. We show that, when the configuration space is finite and arbitrary state transitions are allowed, a least-action principle does not exist for such systems. We dichotomize discrete dynamical systems with infinite configuration spaces into those of finite type for which this theorem continues to hold, and those not of finite type for which it is possible to construct a least-action principle. We also show how to recover an action, by restriction of the phase space of certain second-order discrete dynamical systems. We provide numerous examples to illustrate each of these results.     

The nature of bursting noises,stochastic resonance and deterministic chaos in excitable neurons

We study the Hindmarsh-Rose model of excitable neurons and show that in the asymptotic limit this monostable model can possess some kind of dynamical bistability: small-amplitude quasiharmonic and large-amplitude relaxational oscillations can be simultaneously excited and their formation is accompanied by a narrow hysteresis. We show that bursting noises, stochastic resonance and deterministic chaos are determined by random transitions between these two dynamical states under slow and small changes of one of the model variables (z). We find that these effects take place even for such model parameters when hysteresis transforms into a step and they disappear when this step is smoothed out enough. We analyze some characteristics and conditions of formation of the deterministic chaos. We emphasize that such dynamical bistability and the effects related to it are universal phenomena and occur in a wide class of dynamical systems of different nature including brusselator.     

Dynamical instability of shear-free collapsing star in extended teleparallel gravity

We study the spherically symmetric collapsing star in terms of dynamical instability. We take the framework of extended teleparallel gravity with a non-diagonal tetrad, a power-law form of the model presenting torsion and a matter distribution as a non-dissipative anisotropic fluid. The vanishing shear scalar condition is adopted to gain insight in a collapsing star. We apply a first order linear perturbation scheme to the metric, the matter, and f(T) functions. The dynamical equations are formulated under this perturbation scheme to develop collapsing equation for finding dynamical instability limits in two regimes, such as the Newtonian and the post-Newtonian regime. We obtain a constraint-free solution of a perturbed time dependent part with the help of a vanishing shear scalar. The adiabatic index exhibits the instability ranges through the second dynamical equation which depend on physical quantities such as the density, the pressure components, the perturbed parts of the symmetry of the star, etc. We also develop some constraints on the positivity of these quantities and obtain instability ranges to satisfy the dynamical instability condition.     

Detection of casimir photons with electrons

We propose a method for the detection of a dynamical Casimir effect. Assuming that the Casimir photons are being generated in an electromagnetic cavity with a vibrating wall (dynamical Casimir effect), we consider electrons passing through the cavity to be interacting with the intracavity field. We show that the dynamical Casimir effect can be observed via the measurement of the change in the average or in the variance of the electron’s kinetic energy. We point out that the enhancement of the effect due to finite temperatures makes it easier to detect the Casimir photons.     

Driven diffusive systems with disorder

We discuss recent work on the static and dynamical properties of the asymmetric exclusion process, generalized to include the effect of disorder. We study in turn, random disorder in the properties of particles; disorder in the spatial distribution of transition rates, both with a single easy direction and with random reversals of the easy direction; dynamical disorder, where particles move in a disordered landscape which itself evolves in time. In every case, the system exhibits phase separation; in some cases, it is of an unusual sort. The time-dependent properties of density fluctuations are in accord with the kinematic wave criterion that the dynamical universality class is unaffected by disorder if the kinematic wave velocity is nonzero.     

Superinflation and Quintessence in the Presence of an Extra Field

We discuss the implication of the introduction of an extra field to the dynamics of a scalar field conformally coupled to gravitation in a homogeneous isotropic spatially flat universe. We show that for some reasonable parameter values the dynamical effects are similar to those of our previous model with a single scalar field. Nevertheless, for other parameter values new dynamical effects are obtained.     

Entanglement and non-Markovianity of a multi-level atom decaying in a cavity

We present a paradigmatic method for exactly studying non-Markovian dynamics of a multi-level V-type atom interacting with a zero-temperature bosonic bath. Special attention is paid to the entanglement evolution and the dynamical nonMarkovianity of a three-level V-type atom. We find that the entanglement negativity decays faster and non-Markovianity is smaller in the resonance regions than those in the non-resonance regions. More importantly, the quantum interference between the dynamical non-Markovianities induced by different transition channels is manifested, and the frequency domains for constructive and destructive interferences are found.     

Renormalizations and Wandering Jordan Curves of Rational Maps

We realize a dynamical decomposition for a post-critically finite rational map which admits a combinatorial decomposition. We split the Riemann sphere into two completely invariant subsets. One is a subset of the Julia set consisting of uncountably many Jordan curve components. Most of them are wandering. The other consists of components that are pullbacks of finitely many renormalizations, together with possibly uncountably many points. The quotient action on the decomposed pieces is encoded by a dendrite dynamical system. We also introduce a surgery procedure to produce post-critically finite rational maps with wandering Jordan curves and prescribed renormalizations.     

A molecular dynamics investigation of dynamical heterogeneity in supercooled water

We investigate the presence of dynamical heterogeneity in supercooled water with molecular dynamics simulations using the new water model proposed by Mahoney and Jorgensen [M.W. Mahoney, W.L. Jorgensen J. Chem. Phys. 112, 8910 (2000)]. Prompted by recent theoretical results [J.P. Garrahan, D. Chandler, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 35704 (2002)] we study the dynamical aggregation of the least and the most mobile molecules. We find dynamical heterogeneity in supercooled water and string-like dynamics for the most mobile molecules. We also find the dynamical aggregation of the least mobile molecules. The two kinds of dynamical aggregation appear however to be very different. Characteristic times are different and evolve differently. String-like motions appear only for the most mobile molecules, a result predicted by the facilitation theory. The aggregation of the least mobile molecules is more organized than the bulk while the opposite is observed for the most mobile molecules.     

How the on-ramp inflow causes bottleneck

We study traffic dynamics in a simple system with three open boundaries. Traffic patterns in steady states are mainly controlled by boundary conditions. There are three distinct phases in the entire parameter space. We construct a phase diagram and develop a mean-field theory to derive the phase regimes. The influences of speed limit are also discussed. We identify three kinds of on-ramp bottleneck: localized bottleneck in free flow, severe bottleneck in congestion, and extended bottleneck in rush hours. The first two are steady and the third is dynamical. The on-ramp bottleneck can be enhanced significantly by the dynamical effects of rush hours.     

On the asymptotic behavior of dynamical maps for a finite quantum system

We give some remarks on the dynamical evolution (also nonlinear) of finite quantum system. We are interested int-asymptotic behavior of density matrices in the Liouville space formalism and we show that for nonlinear dynamical semigroups, as well as for the dynamical maps that do not form semigroups, the stationary time evolution may be attained for finite time in contrast to the motion generated by the linear dynamical semigroup. Recently the problem of constructing a nonlinear analog of quantum mechanics with nonlinear wave equation playing the role of the Schrödinger equation has been investigated by some authors; see for example Mielnik (1974), Bergmann (1968). Our work is related to this investigation and gives a characteristic feature of the nonlinear time evolution.     

Partial dynamical symmetry at critical points of quantum phase transitions

We show that partial dynamical symmetries can occur at critical points of quantum phase transitions, in which case underlying competing symmetries are conserved exactly by a subset of states, and mix strongly in other states. Several types of partial dynamical symmetries are demonstrated with the example of critical-point Hamiltonians for first- and second-order transitions in the framework of the interacting boson model, whose dynamical symmetries correspond to different shape phases in nuclei.     

Large Dynamical Axion Field in Topological Antiferromagnetic Insulator Mn_2Bi_2Te_5

The dynamical axion field is a new state of quantum matter where the magnetoelectric response couples strongly to its low-energy magnetic fluctuations.It is fundamentally different from an axion insulator with a static quantized magnetoelectric response.The dynamical axion field exhibits many exotic phenomena such as axionic polariton and axion instability.However,these effects have not been experimentally confirmed due to the lack of proper topological magnetic materials.Combining analytic models and first-principles calculations,here we predict a series of van der Waals layered Mn_2Bi_2Te_5-related topological antiferromagnetic materials that could host the long-sought dynamical axion field with a topological origin.We also show that a large dynamical axion field can be achieved in antiferromagnetic insulating states close to the topological phase transition.We further propose the optical and transport experiments to detect such a dynamical axion field.Our results could directly aid and facilitate the search for topological-origin large dynamical axion field in realistic materials.