Dynamic scaling and Family-Vicsek universality in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>SU</mml:mi> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> quantum spin chains

The Family-Vicsek scaling is a fundamental framework for understanding surface growth in non-equilibrium classical systems, providing a universal description of temporal surface roughness evolution. While universal scaling laws are well established in quantum systems, the applicability of Family-Vicsek scaling in quantum many-body dynamics remains largely unexplored. Motivated by this, we investigate the infinite-temperature dynamics of one-dimensional $SU(N)$ spin chains, focusing on the well-known $SU(2)$ XXZ model and the $SU(3)$ Izergin-Korepin model. We compute the quantum analogue of classical surface roughness using the second cumulant of spin fluctuations and demonstrate universal scaling with respect to time and subsystem size. By systematically breaking global $SU(N)$ symmetry and integrability, we identify distinct transport regimes characterized by the dynamical exponent $z$: (i) ballistic transport with $z=1$, (ii) superdiffusive transport with the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang exponent $z=3/2$, and (iii) diffusive transport with the Edwards-Wilkinson exponent $z=2$. Notably, breaking integrability always drives the system into the diffusive regime. Our results demonstrate that Family-Vicsek scaling extends beyond classical systems, holding universally across quantum many-body models with $SU(N)$ symmetry.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2025-12-12
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https://doi.org/10.1103/434y-71cd
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Quantum many-body systems
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Dynamic scaling and Family-Vicsek universality in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>SU</mml:mi> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> quantum spin chains

Cătălin Paşcu Moca, Balázs Dóra, Angelo Valli, Tomaž Prosen et al.
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Quantum many-body systems
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Dynamic scaling and Family-Vicsek universality in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>SU</mml:mi> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> quantum spin chains

Cătălin Paşcu Moca, Balázs Dóra, Angelo Valli, Tomaž Prosen, Doru Sticlet, Gergely Zaránd
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The Family-Vicsek scaling is a fundamental framework for understanding surface growth in non-equilibrium classical systems, providing a universal description of temporal surface roughness evolution. While universal scaling laws are well established in quantum systems, the applicability of Family-Vicsek scaling in quantum many-body dynamics remains largely unexplored. Motivated by this, we investigate the infinite-temperature dynamics of one-dimensional $SU(N)$ spin chains, focusing on the well-known $SU(2)$ XXZ model and the $SU(3)$ Izergin-Korepin model. We compute the quantum analogue of classical surface roughness using the second cumulant of spin fluctuations and demonstrate universal scaling with respect to time and subsystem size. By systematically breaking global $SU(N)$ symmetry and integrability, we identify distinct transport regimes characterized by the dynamical exponent $z$: (i) ballistic transport with $z=1$, (ii) superdiffusive transport with the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang exponent $z=3/2$, and (iii) diffusive transport with the Edwards-Wilkinson exponent $z=2$. Notably, breaking integrability always drives the system into the diffusive regime. Our results demonstrate that Family-Vicsek scaling extends beyond classical systems, holding universally across quantum many-body models with $SU(N)$ symmetry.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 113(2)
University of Ljubljana (SI), University of Oradea (RO), Budapest University of Technology and Economics (HU), Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics (AZ), National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (RO)
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