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Connectivity transition in the frustrated S=1 chain revisited

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

The phase transition in the antiferromagnetic isotropic Heisenberg S=1 chain with frustrating next-nearest neighbor coupling alpha is reconsidered. We identify the order parameter of the large-alpha phase as describing two intertwined strings, each possessing a usual string order. The transition has a topological nature determined by the change in the string connectivity. Numerical evidence from the DMRG results is supported by the effective theory based on soliton states.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0110095,
  title  = {Connectivity transition in the frustrated S=1 chain revisited},
  author = {A. K. Kolezhuk and U. Schollwoeck},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0110095},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures, Revtex 4, submitted to PRB