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Scaling theory of the Kosterlitz-Thouless phase transition

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We propose scaling theories for Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT) phase transitions on the basis of the hallmark exponential growth of their correlation length. Finite-size scaling, finite-entanglement scaling, short-time critical dynamics, and finite-time… Click to show full abstract

We propose scaling theories for Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT) phase transitions on the basis of the hallmark exponential growth of their correlation length. Finite-size scaling, finite-entanglement scaling, short-time critical dynamics, and finite-time scaling, as well as some of their combinations are studied. Relaxation times of both a usual power-law and an unusual power-law with a logarithmic factor are considered. Finite-size and finite-entanglement scaling forms somehow similar to a frequently employed ansatz are presented. The Kibble-Zurek scaling of topological defect density for a linear driving across the KT transition point is investigated in detail. An implicit equation for a rate exponent in the theory is derived and the exponent varies with the distance from the critical point and the driving rate consistent with relevant experiments. To verify the theories, we utilize the KT phase transition of a one-dimensional Bose-Hubbard model. The infinite time-evolving-blockdecimation algorithm is employed to solve numerically the model for finite bond dimensions. Both a correlation length and an entanglement entropy in imaginary time and only the entanglement entropy in real-time driving are computed. Both the short-time critical dynamics in imaginary time and the finite-time scaling in real-time driving, both including the finite bond dimension, for the measured quantities are found to describe the numerical results quite well via surface collapses. The critical point is also estimated and confirmed to be 0.302(1) at the infinite bond dimension on the basis of the scaling form.

Keywords: time; kosterlitz thouless; phase transition; thouless phase; transition

Journal Title: Physical Review B
Year Published: 2021

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