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Continuous quantum phase transition between two topologically distinct valence bond solid states associated with the same spin value.

Authors :
Dong Zheng
Guang-Ming Zhang
Tao Xiang
Dung-Hai Lee
Source :
Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics. Jan2011, Vol. 83 Issue 1, p14409:1-14409:7. 7p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We propose a one-dimensional quantum Heienberg spin-2 chain, which exhibits two topologically distinct valence bond solid states in two different solvable limits. We then construct the phase diagram and study the quantum phase transition between these two states using infinite time evolving block decimation algorithms. From the scaling relation between the entanglement entropy and the correlation length, we determine that the central charge for the underlying critical conformal field theory is around two. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10980121
Volume :
83
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
66718417
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.83.014409