Induced modification of geometric phase of a qubit coupled to an XY spin chain by the Dzyaloshinsky–Moriya interaction

We consider a qubit symmetrically and transversely coupled to an XY spin chain with Dzyaloshinsky–Moriya (DM) interaction in the presence of a transverse magnetic field. An analytical expression for the geometric phase of the qubit is obtained in the weak coupling limit. We find that the modification of the geometrical phase induced by the spin chain environment is greatly enhanced by the DM interaction in the weak coupling limit around the quantum phase transition point of the spin chain.