Abstract
We introduce a semiclassical theory for strong localization that may arise in the context of many-body thermalization. As a minimal model for thermalization we consider a few-site Bose-Hubbard model consisting of two weakly interacting subsystems that can exchange particles. The occupation of a subsystem (x) satisfies in the classical treatment a Fokker-Planck equation with a diffusion coefficient D(x). We demonstrate that it is possible to deduce from the classical description a quantum breaktime t∗ and, hence, the manifestations of a strong localization effect. For this purpose it is essential to take the geometry of the energy shell into account and to make a distinction between different notions of phase-space exploration.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 022127 |
Journal | Physical Review E |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Feb 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics