arXiv:2509.15483 · Physical Review Research

Dispersion relations in two- and three-dimensional quantum systems

Valeriia Bilokon, Elvira Bilokon, I. V. Lukin, Andrii Sotnikov, Denys I. Bondar

Published Feb 17, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Extracting momentum-resolved excitation spectra in strongly correlated quantum systems remains a major challenge, especially beyond one spatial dimension. We present an efficient tensor-network approach to compute dispersion relations via imaginary-time evolution within the infinite projected entangled-pair states framework. Benchmarking on the transverse-field Ising model, the method successfully captures dispersion relations in both paramagnetic and ferromagnetic phases for two- and three-dimensional lattices, achieving strong agreement with series-expansion methods, where these are applicable. Crucially, this work presents the first demonstration of dispersion relation calculations for three-dimensional quantum lattice models—a long-standing computational challenge that opens previously inaccessible research frontiers. The method demonstrates remarkable efficiency, requiring only modest computational resources while maintaining high accuracy across wide parameter ranges. Its broad applicability makes it a powerful tool for quantum simulation, photonic material design, and quantum information platforms requiring precise momentum-resolved spectra.

DOI: 10.1103/rnr1-bbjw

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