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arXiv:1506.08434 · Modern Physics Letters B

Exact fractional revival in spin chains

Vincent X. Genest, Luc Vinet, Alexei S. Zhedanov

Published Sep 23, 2016• 13 citations
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Abstract

The occurrence of fractional revival in quantum spin chains is examined. Analytic models where this phenomenon can be exhibited in exact solutions are provided. It is explained that spin chains with fractional revival can be obtained by isospectral deformations of spin chains with perfect state transfer.
DOI
10.1142/s0217984916503152

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