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arXiv:2604.03026

Hilbert space fragmentation in quantum Ising systems induced by side coupling

E. S. Ma, Z. Song

Published Apr 3, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

We study Hilbert space fragmentation and quantum scars in quantum spin systems with Ising interactions. The system consists of two sets of quantum spins, A and B. As the parent system, set A is an Ising model on arbitrary lattices with a transverse field, while set B comprises free spins that are coupled to set A. We show that the Hilbert space is fragmented into exponentially many decoupled sectors when the transverse field and the side coupling strength are at resonance. As examples, several typical systems with quantum scars are studied analytically. Numerical simulations of probability distribution of entanglement entropy for finite-size chains, square and triangular lattices are performed using the Monte Carlo method. The results show that Hilbert space fragmentation and the corresponding quantum scars become pronounced when the system approaches resonance.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2604.03026

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