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Quantum and Classical Phases of the Pyrochlore Heisenberg Model with Competing Interactions
, Pratyay Ghosh
Published in American Physical Society
2019
Volume: 9
   
Issue: 1
Abstract
We investigate the quantum Heisenberg model on the pyrochlore lattice for a generic spin S in the presence of nearest-neighbor J1 and second-nearest-neighbor J2 exchange interactions. By employing the pseudofermion functional renormalization group method, we find, for S=1/2 and S=1, an extended quantum-spin-liquid phase centered around J2=0, which is shown to be robust against the introduction of breathing anisotropy. The effects of temperature, quantum fluctuations, breathing anisotropies, and a J2 coupling on the nature of the scattering profile, and the pinch points, in particular, are studied. For the magnetic phases of the J1-J2 model, quantum fluctuations are shown to renormalize phase boundaries compared to the classical model and to modify the ordering wave vectors of spiral magnetic states, while no new magnetic orders are stabilized. © 2019 authors. Published by the American Physical Society. Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the »https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/» Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article's title, journal citation, and DOI.
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JournalData powered by TypesetPhysical Review X
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Physical Society
ISSN21603308
Open AccessNo
Concepts (12)
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    Anisotropy
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    Magnetism
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    Statistical mechanics
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    COMPETING INTERACTIONS
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    Effects of temperature
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    FUNCTIONAL RENORMALIZATION GROUP
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    Quantum fluctuation
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    QUANTUM SPIN LIQUID
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    SCATTERING PROFILES
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    SECOND-NEAREST-NEIGHBOR
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    SPIRAL MAGNETIC STATE
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    Quantum theory