Duality of deconfined quantum critical point in two dimensional Dirac semimetals
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the Nel and Kekul valence bond solids quantum criticality in graphene Dirac semimetal. Considering the quartic four-fermion interaction that contains spin,valley, and sublattice degrees of freedom in the continuum field theory, we find the microscopic symmetry is spontaneously broken when the coupling is greater than a critical value . The symmetry breaking gaps out the fermion and leads to semimetal-insulator transition. All possible quartic fermion-bilinear interactions give rise to the uniform critical coupling, which exhibits the multicritical point for various orders and the Landau-forbidden quantum critical point. We also investigate the typical critical point between Nel and Kekul valence bond solid transition when the symmetry is broken. The quantum criticality is captured by the Wess-Zumino-Witten term and there exist a mutual-duality for Nel-Kekul VBS order. We show the emergent spinon in the Nel-Kekul VBS transition , from which we conclude the phase transition is a deconfined quantum critical point. Additionally, the connection between the index theorem and zero energy mode bounded by the topological defect in the Kekul VBS phase is studied to reveal the Nel-Kekul VBS duality.
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@article{arxiv.1710.02654,
title = {Duality of deconfined quantum critical point in two dimensional Dirac semimetals},
author = {Jiang Zhou and Ya-jie Wu and Su-Peng Kou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.02654},
year = {2017}
}
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