State $k$-designs from Hamiltonian evolution

Abstract:We study the generation of state $k$-designs from time evolution under a fixed Hamiltonian. Specifically, we consider the ensemble $\mathcal{E}=\left\{e^{-iHt}|\psi_0\rangle | \ t\sim \mathrm{Unif}[0,T],\, |\psi_0\rangle\sim \mathcal{E}'\right\}$, where the initial states are sampled from an ensemble $\mathcal{E}'$. For Hamiltonians drawn from the Gaussian unitary ensemble, we derive a simple relation between the frame potential of the evolved ensemble $\mathcal{E}$ and that of the initial ensemble $\mathcal{E}'$ in the large evolution time limit. This relation shows that $\mathcal{E}$ forms an exact state $k$-design in the thermodynamic limit as long as $\mathcal{E}'$ forms a state 1-design. Remarkably, we further show, both analytically and numerically, that time evolution under a simple nonintegrable mixed-field Ising Hamiltonian can generate approximate state $k$-designs with high precision, starting from product states in an appropriately chosen Pauli basis. We also analyze the finite-$T$ correction and find it scales as $O(1/T)$. To reduce the evolution time, we propose an $M$-step quench protocol that suppresses this correction to $O(1/T^M)$, which is also verified numerically. We then extend our analysis to unitary ensembles, deriving an analogous recursion relation for the unitary frame potential. Our results elucidate the mechanisms underlying recent proposals for generating unitary $k$-designs through sequential quantum quenches in a unified manner.

4.5 + 15 pages, 4 figures

Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)

arXiv:2607.18537 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2607.18537v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.18537 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)

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