Generalize dissipative stabilization to other symmetry-broken phases

Generalize the dissipative protocols based on weak coupling to multiple thermal baths and nonthermal quasiparticle redistribution to stabilize other symmetry-broken phases, including charge-density waves, magnetic orders, and excitonic condensates.

Background

The paper develops a dissipative-engineering framework in which a superconductor is coupled to two thermal baths at different temperatures. Although each bath individually favors a thermal state, their combined nonequilibrium action produces a nonthermal steady-state quasiparticle distribution that can sustain s-wave or d-wave superconductivity beyond the equilibrium critical-temperature regime.

The authors identify extending this mechanism beyond superconductivity as an unresolved direction. They specifically mention charge-density waves, magnetic orders, and excitonic condensates as candidate phases to which analogous dissipative stabilization protocols might be applied.