Nature of the antiferromagnetic to valence-bond-solid quantum phase transition in a 2D XY-model with four-site interactions

dc.creatorSandvik, A. W.
dc.creatorMelko, R.
dc.date2006-04-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:05:37Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:05:37Z
dc.descriptionWe report large-scale quantum Monte Carlo calculations at the T=0 antiferromagnetic to valence-bond-solid (VBS) transition of a two-dimensional S=1/2 XY model with four-spin interactions. Finite-size scaling suggests a discontinuous spin stiffness, but a continuous VBS order-parameter. We propose that this is a continuous VBS transition without critical spin fluctuations. We also argue that the system is close to a point, in an extended parameter space, where both the magnetic and VBS fluctuations are critical--possibly a deconfined quantum-critical point.
dc.description4+ pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0604451
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0604451
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/109726
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleNature of the antiferromagnetic to valence-bond-solid quantum phase transition in a 2D XY-model with four-site interactions
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