Exploring nonequilibrium phases of photo-doped Mott insulators with generalized Gibbs ensembles

Abstract Many experiments show that strong excitations of correlated quantum materials can cause non-thermal phases without equilibrium analogues. Understanding the origin and properties these nonequilibrium states has been challenging due to limitations theoretical methods for strongly systems. In this work, we introduce a generalized Gibbs ensemble description enables systematic analysis long-time behavior photo-doped in Mott insulators based on methods. We demonstrate power method by mapping out phase diagram one-dimensional extended Hubbard model, which features η -pairing charge density wave wide photo-doping range. furthermore clarify peculiar kinematics carriers, interaction between them, play an essential role formation phases. Our results establish new path