Disentangling transitions in topological order induced by boundary decoherence

We study the entanglement structure of topological orders subject to decoherence on the bipartition boundary. Focusing on the toric codes in $d$ space dimensions for $d=2,3,4$, we explore whether the boundary decoherence may be able to induce a disentangling transition, characterized by the destruction of mixed-state long-range entanglement across the bipartition, measured by topological entanglement negativity. A key insight of our approach is the connection between the negativity spectrum of the decohered mixed states and emergent symmetry-protected topological orders under certain symmetry-preserving perturbation localized on the bipartition boundary. This insight allows us to analytically derive the exact results of entanglement negativity and characterize the universality class of the disentangling transition without using a replica trick.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2024-09-23
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.110.125145
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9
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Quantum many-body systems
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Disentangling transitions in topological order induced by boundary decoherence

Tsung-Cheng Lu
9 citations
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Quantum many-body systems
3.04
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Disentangling transitions in topological order induced by boundary decoherence

Tsung-Cheng Lu
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9 citations

Abstract

We study the entanglement structure of topological orders subject to decoherence on the bipartition boundary. Focusing on the toric codes in $d$ space dimensions for $d=2,3,4$, we explore whether the boundary decoherence may be able to induce a disentangling transition, characterized by the destruction of mixed-state long-range entanglement across the bipartition, measured by topological entanglement negativity. A key insight of our approach is the connection between the negativity spectrum of the decohered mixed states and emergent symmetry-protected topological orders under certain symmetry-preserving perturbation localized on the bipartition boundary. This insight allows us to analytically derive the exact results of entanglement negativity and characterize the universality class of the disentangling transition without using a replica trick.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 110(12)
Perimeter Institute (CA), Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (US), University of Maryland, College Park (US)
National Science Foundation, Boston University, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Government of Canada, Ministry of Colleges and Universities
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Quantum many-body systems
3.04
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