Symmetry fractionalization in the topological phase of the spin-\(\frac{1}{2}\) \(J_1\)-\(J_2\) triangular Heisenberg model

Using density-matrix renormalization-group calculations for infinite cylinders, we elucidate the properties of the spin-liquid phase of the spin-\(\frac{1}{2}\) \(J_1\)-\(J_2\) Heisenberg model on the triangular lattice. We find four distinct ground-states characteristic of a non-chiral, \(Z_2\) top...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2018-04
Main Authors: Saadatmand, S N, McCulloch, I P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cylinders
Entanglement
Excitation
Heisenberg theory
Liquid phases
Statistical models
Symmetry
Topology
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Summary:Using density-matrix renormalization-group calculations for infinite cylinders, we elucidate the properties of the spin-liquid phase of the spin-\(\frac{1}{2}\) \(J_1\)-\(J_2\) Heisenberg model on the triangular lattice. We find four distinct ground-states characteristic of a non-chiral, \(Z_2\) topologically ordered state with vison and spinon excitations. We shed light on the interplay of topological ordering and global symmetries in the model by detecting fractionalization of time-reversal and space-group dihedral symmetries in the anyonic sectors, which leads to coexistence of symmetry protected and intrinsic topological order. The anyonic sectors, and information on the particle statistics, can be characterized by degeneracy patterns and symmetries of the entanglement spectrum. We demonstrate the ground-states on finite-width cylinders are short-range correlated and gapped; however some features in the entanglement spectrum suggest that the system develops gapless spinon-like edge excitations in the large-width limit.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1606.00334