On the quantum phase transition in a non-equilibrium quantum field theory

J. D. Martinez, Domenico D'Aubry, B. G. Bakhish, Victor L. Meyer
Comments: 13 pages, LaTeX, 4 figures

In non-equilibrium quantum mechanics, the quantum phase transition is a non-equilibrium process in which a point particle is either trapped in the phase of a non-equilibrium quantum field theory or is excited by a quantum field theory. We show that a quantum phase transition can occur in the presence of a cross-over current. However, in the presence of a cross-over current, the quantum phase transition is unstable and must be used with care. We discuss the implications of this conclusion for the possibility of a phase transition in the context of the quantum phase transition in a non-equilibrium field theory.