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Class of exactly solvable SO(n) symmetric spin chains with matrix product ground states

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2008-09-10 v3

Abstract

We introduce a class of exactly solvable SO(n) symmetric Hamiltonians with matrix product ground states. For an odd n3n\geq 3 case, the ground state is a translational invariant Haldane gap spin liquid state; while for an even n4n\geq 4 case, the ground state is a spontaneously dimerized state with twofold degeneracy. In the matrix product ground states for both cases, we identify a hidden antiferromagnetic order, which is characterized by nonlocal string order parameters. The ground-state phase diagram of a generalized SO(n) symmetric bilinear-biquadratic model is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0806.1839,
  title  = {Class of exactly solvable SO(n) symmetric spin chains with matrix product ground states},
  author = {Hong-Hao Tu and Guang-Ming Zhang and Tao Xiang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.1839},
  year   = {2008}
}

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11 pages, 5 figures