Possible chiral spin liquid state in the S = 1/2 kagome Heisenberg model

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Beitragende

  • Rong Yang Sun - , RIKEN Center for Computational Science, RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Autor:in)
  • Hui Ke Jin - , Technische Universität München (Autor:in)
  • Hong Hao Tu - , Juniorprofessur für Korrelierte Elektronen und Topologie, Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Yi Zhou - , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS - Institute of Physics (Autor:in)

Abstract

The nature of the ground state for the S = 1/2 Kagome Heisenberg antiferromagnet (KHAF) has been elusive. We revisit this challenging problem and provide numerical evidence that its ground state is a chiral spin liquid. Combining the density matrix renormalization group method with analytical analyses, we demonstrate that the previously observed chiral spin liquid phase in the KHAF with longer-range couplings is stable in a broader region of the phase diagram. We characterize the nature of the ground state by computing energy derivatives, revealing the ground-state degeneracy arising from the spontaneous breaking of the time-reversal symmetry, and targeting the semion sector. We further investigate the phase diagram in the vicinity of the KHAF and observe a 3×3 magnetically ordered phase and two valence-bond crystal phases.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer16
Fachzeitschriftnpj quantum materials
Jahrgang9
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2024
Peer-Review-StatusJa