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Understanding temperature-dependent SU($3$) spin dynamics in the $S=1$ antiferromagnet Ba$_2$FeSi$_2$O$_7$
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Quantum magnets admit more than one classical limit and $N$-level systems with strong single-ion anisotropy are expected to be described by a classical approximation based on SU($N$) coherent states. Here we test this hypothesis by modeling finite temperature inelastic neutron scattering (INS) data of the effective spin-one antiferromagnet \bfso{}. The measured dynamic structure factor is calculated with a generalized Landau-Lifshitz dynamics for SU($3$) spins. Unlike the traditional classical limit based on SU($2$) coherent states, the results obtained with classical SU($3$) spins are in good agreement with the measured temperature-dependent spectrum. The SU($3$) approach developed here provides a general framework to understand the broad class of materials comprising weakly coupled antiferromagnetic dimers, trimers, or tetramers, and magnets with strong single-ion anisotropy.<br />Comment: 8 pages 4 figures
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2205.11770
- Document Type :
- Working Paper