First-order Néel-valence-bond-solid transition in S=3/2 antiferromagnets

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作者
Zhang, Fan [1 ]
Guo, Wenan [1 ,2 ]
Kaul, Ribhu K. [3 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Normal Univ, Sch Phys & Astron, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Normal Univ, Key Lab Multiscale Spin Phys, Minist Educ, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
[3] Penn State Univ, Dept Phys, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
SPIN; MODEL; GAP;
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10.1103/PhysRevB.110.094416
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
We study the transition between N & eacute;el and columnar valence-bond solid ordering in two-dimensional S = 3/2 square lattice quantum antiferromagnets with SO(3) symmetry. According to the deconfined criticality scenario, this transition can be direct and continuous like the well-studied S = 1/2 case. To study the global phase diagram, we work with four multi-spin couplings with full rotational symmetry, that are free of the sign-problem of quantum Monte Carlo. Exploring the phase diagram with quantum Monte Carlo simulations, we find that the phase transition between N & eacute;el and valence-bond solid is strongly first-order in the parts of the phase diagram that we have accessed.
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