Abstract
We study the non-equilibrium transport properties of a highly anisotropic two-dimensional lattice of spin-1/2 particles governed by a Heisenberg XXZ Hamiltonian. The anisotropy of the lattice allows us to approximate the system at finite temperature as an array of incoherently coupled one-dimensional chains. We show that in the regime of strong intrachain interactions, the weak interchain coupling considerably boosts spin transport in the driven system. Interestingly, we show that this enhancement increases with the length of the chains, which is related to superdiffusive spin transport. We describe the mechanism behind this effect, compare it to a similar phenomenon in single chains induced by dephasing, and explain why the former is much stronger.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 053016 |
Journal | New Journal of Physics |
Volume | 16 |
Early online date | 7 May 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- cond-mat.str-el
- cond-mat.stat-mech