Quench dynamics of many-body quantum systems
Fundamental questions about dynamics, thermalization and the relation between quantum and statistical mechanics, some forgotten since the early days of quantum mechanics, are once again in the spotlight thanks to the experimental advances. A typical experimental setting is one where a system parameter suddenly changes --- a scenario commonly described as a quantum quench. We are broadly intersted in (universal aspects of) quench dynamics of many-body quantum systems
Thermalization and Prethermalization
Coarsening
Aging and short-time universality
Kibble-Zurek phenomena
Pump-probe experiments