Classical and quantum chiral order in frustrated XY magnets
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Recent studies on the chiral order of regularly frustrated XY magnets are reviewed both in classical and quantum cases. In the classical case, chiral transition is a thermal one, while in the quantum case, it is a quantum phase transition. Importance of spatial dimensionality on the chiral order is clarified. Particular attention is paid to the possible ``spin-chirality decoupling'' phenomenon, and to the possible pure chiral phase of either thermal or quantum origin where the chirality exhibits a long-range order without the standard spin order.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0202109,
title = {Classical and quantum chiral order in frustrated XY magnets},
author = {Hikaru Kawamura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0202109},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Proceeding of the workshop on "Low-Dimensional Quantum Antiferromagnets" (Fukuoka, Nov. 2001)