121 research outputs found
Critical spin liquid at 1/3 magnetization in a spin-1/2 triangular antiferromagnet
Although magnetically ordered at low temperatures, the spin-1/2 triangular
antiferromagnet Cs_2CuCl_4 exhibits remarkable spin dynamics that strongly
suggest proximity to a spin liquid phase. Here we address the question of
whether a proximate spin liquid may also occur in an applied magnetic field,
leaving a similar imprint on the dynamical spin correlations of this material.
Specifically, we explore a spatially anisotropic Heisenberg spin-1/2 triangular
antiferromagnet at 1/3 magnetization from a dual vortex perspective, and indeed
find a new ``critical'' spin liquid phase described by QED3 with an emergent
SU(6) symmetry. A number of nontrivial predictions are given for the dynamical
spin structure factor in this ``algebraic vortex liquid'' phase, which can be
tested experimentally via inelastic neutron scattering. We also discuss how the
well-studied ``up-up-down'' magnetization plateaus can be captured within our
approach, and further predict the existence of a stable gapless solid phase in
a weakly ordered up-up-down state. Finally, we predict several anomalous
``roton'' minima in the excitation spectrum in the regime of lattice anisotropy
where the canted Neel state appears.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures; expanded intro & discussion of theory; minor
correction to structure facto
Construction of Lagrangian local symmetries for general quadratic theory
We propose a procedure which allows one to construct local symmetry
generators of general quadratic Lagrangian theory. Manifest recurrence
relations for generators in terms of so-called structure matrices of the Dirac
formalism are obtained. The procedure fulfilled in terms of initial variables
of the theory, and do not implies either separation of constraints on first and
second class subsets or any other choice of basis for constraints
Improved extended Hamiltonian and search for local symmetries
We analyze a structure of the singular Lagrangian with first and second
class constraints of an arbitrary stage. We show that there exist an equivalent
Lagrangian (called the extended Lagrangian ) that generates all the
original constraints on second stage of the Dirac-Bergmann procedure. The
extended Lagrangian is obtained in closed form through the initial one. The
formalism implies an extension of the original configuration space by auxiliary
variables. Some of them are identified with gauge fields supplying local
symmetries of . As an application of the formalism, we found closed
expression for the gauge generators of through the first class
constraints. It turns out to be much more easy task as those for . All the
first class constraints of turn out to be the gauge symmetry generators of
. By this way, local symmetries of with higher order derivatives
of the local parameters decompose into a sum of the gauge symmetries of . It proves the Dirac conjecture in the Lagrangian framework
Monopole Quantum Numbers in the Staggered Flux Spin Liquid
Algebraic spin liquids, which are exotic gapless spin states preserving all
microscopic symmetries, have been widely studied due to potential realizations
in frustrated quantum magnets and the cuprates. At low energies, such putative
phases are described by quantum electrodynamics in 2+1 dimensions. While
significant progress has been made in understanding this nontrivial interacting
field theory and the associated spin physics, one important issue which has
proved elusive is the quantum numbers carried by so-called monopole operators.
Here we address this issue in the ``staggered-flux'' spin liquid which may be
relevant to the pseudogap regime in high-T_c. Employing general analytical
arguments supported by simple numerics, we argue that proximate phases encoded
in the monopole operators include the familiar Neel and valence bond solid
orders, as well as other symmetry-breaking orders closely related to those
previously explored in the monopole-free sector of the theory. Surprisingly, we
also find that one monopole operator carries trivial quantum numbers, and
briefly discuss its possible implications.Comment: 9 pages, 0 figures; minor clarification
Generalization of the Extended Lagrangian Formalism on a Field Theory and Applications
Formalism of extended Lagrangian represent a systematic procedure to look for
the local symmetries of a given Lagrangian action. In this work, the formalism
is discussed and applied to a field theory. We describe it in detail for a
field theory with first-class constraints present in the Hamiltonian
formulation. The method is illustrated on examples of electrodynamics,
Yang-Mills field and non-linear sigma model.Comment: 17 pages, to be published in Phys. Rev.
Monopole operators in three-dimensional N=4 SYM and mirror symmetry
We study non-abelian monopole operators in the infrared limit of
three-dimensional SU(N_c) and N=4 SU(2) gauge theories. Using large N_f
expansion and operator-state isomorphism of the resulting superconformal field
theories, we construct monopole operators which are (anti-)chiral primaries and
compute their charges under the global symmetries. Predictions of
three-dimensional mirror symmetry for the quantum numbers of these monopole
operators are verified.Comment: 23 pages, LaTex; v2: section 3.4 modified, section 3.5 extended,
references adde
Algebraic spin liquid as the mother of many competing orders
We study the properties of a class of two-dimensional interacting critical
states -- dubbed algebraic spin liquids -- that can arise in two-dimensional
quantum magnets. A particular example that we focus on is the staggered flux
spin liquid, which plays a key role in some theories of underdoped cuprate
superconductors. We show that the low-energy theory of such states has much
higher symmetry than the underlying microscopic spin system. This symmetry has
remarkable consequences, leading in particular to the unification of a number
of seemingly unrelated competing orders. The correlations of these orders --
including, in the staggered flux state, the Neel vector and the order parameter
for the columnar and box valence-bond solid states -- all exhibit the SAME slow
power-law decay. Implications for experiments in the pseudogap regime of the
cuprates and for numerical calculations on model systems are discussed.Comment: Minor changes; final published version. 17 pages, 3 figure
Deconfinement in the presence of a Fermi surface
U(1) gauge theory of non-relativistic fermions interacting via compact U(1)
gauge fields in the presence of a Fermi surface appears as an effective field
theory in low dimensional quantum antiferromagnetism and heavy fermion liquids.
We investigate deconfinement of fermions near the Fermi surface in the
effective U(1) gauge theory. Our present analysis benchmarks the recent
investigation of quantum electrodynamics in two space and one time dimensions
() by Hermele et al. [Phys. Rev. B {\bf 70}, 214437 (2004)]. Utilizing a
renormalization group analysis, we show that the effective U(1) gauge theory
with a Fermi surface has a stable charged fixed point. Remarkably, the
renormalization group equation for an internal charge (the coupling
strength between non-relativistic fermions and U(1) gauge fields) reveals that
the conductivity of fermions near the Fermi surface plays the same
role as the flavor number of massless Dirac fermions in . This leads
us to the conclusion that if the conductivity of fermions is sufficiently
large, instanton excitations of U(1) gauge fields can be suppressed owing to
critical fluctuations of the non-relativistic fermions at the charged fixed
point. As a result a critical field theory of non-relativistic fermions
interacting via noncompact U(1) gauge fields is obtained at the charged fixed
point
Algebraic vortex liquid theory of a quantum antiferromagnet on the kagome lattice
There is growing evidence from both experiment and numerical studies that low
half-odd integer quantum spins on a kagome lattice with predominant
antiferromagnetic near neighbor interactions do not order magnetically or break
lattice symmetries even at temperatures much lower than the exchange
interaction strength. Moreover, there appear to be a plethora of low energy
excitations, predominantly singlets but also spin carrying, which suggest that
the putative underlying quantum spin liquid is a gapless ``critical spin
liquid'' rather than a gapped spin liquid with topological order. Here, we
develop an effective field theory approach for the spin-1/2 Heisenberg model
with easy-plane anisotropy on the kagome lattice. By employing a vortex duality
transformation, followed by a fermionization and flux-smearing, we obtain
access to a gapless yet stable critical spin liquid phase, which is described
by (2+1)-dimensional quantum electrodynamics (QED) with an emergent
flavor symmetry. The specific heat, thermal conductivity, and
dynamical structure factor are extracted from the effective field theory, and
contrasted with other theoretical approaches to the kagome antiferromagnet.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figure
Holographic Anyons in the ABJM Theory
We consider the holographic anyons in the ABJM theory from three different
aspects of AdS/CFT correspondence. First, we identify the holographic anyons by
using the field equations of supergravity, including the Chern-Simons terms of
the probe branes. We find that the composite of Dp-branes wrapped over CP3 with
the worldvolume magnetic fields can be the anyons. Next, we discuss the
possible candidates of the dual anyonic operators on the CFT side, and find the
agreement of their anyonic phases with the supergravity analysis. Finally, we
try to construct the brane profile for the holographic anyons by solving the
equations of motion and Killing spinor equations for the embedding profile of
the wrapped branes. As a by product, we find a BPS spiky brane for the dual
baryons in the ABJM theory.Comment: 1+33 pages, 3 figures; v2 discussion for D4-D6 case added, references
added; v3 comments adde
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