Temperature-field phase diagrams of one-way quantum work deficit in two-qubit XXZ spin systems

TL;DR

This paper classifies all possible phase diagrams of one-way quantum work deficit in two-qubit XXZ spin systems at finite temperature, revealing regions with variable measurement angles and connections to phase transition theory.

Contribution

It provides a complete classification of phase diagrams for quantum work deficit in XXZ chains, including novel regions with variable optimal measurement angles.

Findings

Identification of large regions with variable measurement angles

Correlation between measurement angles and phase transition types

Potential for experimental detection of phase diagram features

Abstract

The spin-1/2 XXZ chain in a uniform magnetic field at thermal equilibrium is considered. For this model, we give a complete classification of all qualitatively different phase diagrams for the one-way quantum work (information) deficit. The diagrams can contain regions (phases, fractions) with both stationary and variable (state-dependent) angles of optimal measurement. We found cases of phase diagrams in which the sizes of regions with the variable optimal measurement angle are large and perhaps such regions can be detected experimentally. We also established a relationship between the behavior of optimal measurement angles near the boundaries separated different regions and Landau's theory of phase transitions of the second and first kind.