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arxiv: 2604.15091 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-16 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.mes-hall· cond-mat.stat-mech

Quantum instanton approach to metastable collective spins

Krzysztof Ptaszynski , Maciej Chudak , Massimiliano Esposito This is my paper

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keywords collective spin systemsmetastable statesinstanton approachquasiprobability dynamicslarge-spin limitrelaxation ratesnon-Gaussian fluctuationsfirst-order phase transitions
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A quantum instanton method based on quasiprobability dynamics captures the stationary states and relaxation-rate scaling of metastable collective spins in the large-spin limit.

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Collective spin systems consist of many spins coupled to a shared reservoir and behave as a single macrospin with nonlinear dynamics. This nonlinearity produces multiple long-lived metastable states that eventually relax toward one dominant state, and the identity of that state can switch abruptly when a control parameter is varied. The paper develops a real-time instanton technique that uses quantum quasiprobability dynamics to find the stationary probability distribution and the asymptotic decay rates as the spin size grows large. The same calculation shows that the semiclassical Wigner approach, which has been used previously, fails because it omits non-Gaussian fluctuations that become essential in this limit. The result matters for atomic and solid-state systems whose stability and switching behavior depend on these collective-spin features.

Core claim

The real-time instanton approach constructed from quantum quasiprobability dynamics reproduces the exact stationary state of the macrospin and the correct scaling of its relaxation rates in the large-spin limit; the semiclassical Wigner representation does not, because it neglects non-Gaussian fluctuations that are required for an accurate description.

What carries the argument

Real-time instanton approach based on quantum quasiprobability dynamics, which propagates the full distribution including non-Gaussian corrections to locate the dominant metastable state and its escape rates.

If this is right

  • The dominant metastable state and its switching threshold can be located reliably as a function of control parameters.
  • The asymptotic decay rate of each metastable state is obtained without solving the full time-dependent problem for large spin sizes.
  • First-order phase transitions between metastable states are described quantitatively in the thermodynamic limit.
  • Semiclassical Wigner-based calculations systematically misestimate both the location of the stationary state and the magnitude of the relaxation rates.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same instanton construction may be adapted to other nonlinear open quantum systems that exhibit metastability, such as driven-dissipative Bose condensates or circuit-QED arrays.
  • Experimental measurements of relaxation times in large atomic ensembles or superconducting spin ensembles could test the predicted non-Gaussian corrections.
  • Control protocols that exploit the accurate rate scaling could be designed to stabilize or switch between metastable collective states.
  • The approach supplies a concrete benchmark against which other approximate methods for large-spin open systems can be validated.

Load-bearing premise

Quantum quasiprobability dynamics correctly includes the non-Gaussian fluctuations that dominate the large-spin stationary state and relaxation rates.

What would settle it

Exact numerical solution of the master equation for a finite but large spin number, followed by direct comparison of the computed stationary distribution and the leading exponential scaling of the relaxation rate against the instanton predictions.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.15091 by Krzysztof Ptaszynski, Maciej Chudak, Massimiliano Esposito.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: (a). For small Γ ⪅ 1.94γ, the system has a unique stable FP with mz > 0, which we call the upper branch (denoted u). For Γ ⪆ 1.94γ, this FP is still stable, but a second stable FP with mz ≈ −1 emerges, which we call the lower branch (denoted ℓ). This stands in contrast to the QME approach, which—for finite J—always admits a unique stationary state Lρˆss = 0. The corresponding value of mz is denoted by dots… view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. (a) Phase portrait of MF equations in the stereographic plane ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. (a) Dots: Liouvillian gap [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗
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Collective spin systems -- spin ensembles coupled to a common reservoir and effectively described by a single macrospin -- play an important role in both atomic and solid-state physics. Their intrinsic nonlinearity gives rise to multiple long-lived metastable states that ultimately relax to a unique most probable state. This dominant state can change with a control parameter, leading to first-order phase transitions. We develop a real-time instanton approach based on quantum quasiprobability dynamics that captures the stationary state in the large-spin limit and the asymptotic scaling of relaxation rates. We further show that these features are not accurately described by the previously applied semiclassical Wigner approach due to its neglect of non-Gaussian fluctuations.

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Summary. The manuscript develops a real-time instanton approach based on quantum quasiprobability dynamics for collective spin systems. It claims that this method accurately captures the stationary state in the large-spin limit and the asymptotic scaling of relaxation rates, while demonstrating that the previously used semiclassical Wigner approach fails to describe these features due to its neglect of non-Gaussian fluctuations.

Significance. If the central claims hold, the work provides a useful methodological advance for analyzing metastable states and relaxation dynamics in nonlinear collective spin systems relevant to atomic and solid-state physics. The focus on incorporating non-Gaussian effects via quasiprobability dynamics addresses a potential shortcoming of semiclassical treatments and could improve predictions for first-order phase transitions in these systems.

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  1. Abstract: The abstract clearly states the main claims but could briefly indicate the specific form of the collective spin model (e.g., the Lindblad operators or Hamiltonian terms) used to derive the instanton equations.
  2. The comparison to the Wigner approach would benefit from an explicit statement of the truncation or approximation level at which non-Gaussian terms first appear in the quasiprobability dynamics.

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We thank the referee for their positive assessment of our manuscript and for recommending minor revision. The referee's summary accurately captures the central claims regarding the quantum instanton approach based on quasiprobability dynamics for collective spin systems and its advantages over the Wigner method in capturing non-Gaussian fluctuations.

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full rationale

The paper develops a real-time instanton method from quantum quasiprobability dynamics to describe stationary states and relaxation-rate scaling in the large-spin limit for collective spins. It then contrasts this with the semiclassical Wigner approach, attributing discrepancies to the latter's neglect of non-Gaussian fluctuations. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to its own inputs, renames a fitted parameter as a prediction, or relies on a self-citation chain whose validity is presupposed rather than independently verified. The central claims rest on the explicit construction of the new dynamics and its comparison to an external benchmark (Wigner), rendering the derivation self-contained.

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