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Quantum Effects on the Synchronization Dynamics of the Kuramoto Model

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Article number032219
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>28/09/2023
<mark>Journal</mark>Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Issue number3
Volume108
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The Kuramoto model serves as a paradigm for describing spontaneous synchronization in a system of classical interacting rotors. In this study, we extend this model to the quantum domain by coupling quantum interacting rotors to external baths following the Caldeira-Leggett approach. Studying the mean-field model in the overdamped limit using Feynman-Vernon theory, we show how quantum mechanics modifies the phase diagram. Specifically, we demonstrate that quantum fluctuations hinder the emergence of synchronization, albeit not entirely suppressing it. We examine the phase transition into the synchronized phase at various temperatures, revealing that classical results are recovered at high temperatures while a quantum phase transition occurs at zero temperature. Additionally, we derive an analytical expression for the critical coupling, highlighting its dependence on the model parameters, and examine the differences between classical and quantum behavior.