Possible chiral spin liquid state in the S = 1/2 kagome Heisenberg model
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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.
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 16 |
Journal | npj quantum materials |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |