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Duality of deconfined quantum critical point in two dimensional Dirac semimetals

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2017-10-18 v2

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the Neˊ\acute{e}el and Kekuleˊ\acute{e} valence bond solids quantum criticality in graphene Dirac semimetal. Considering the quartic four-fermion interaction g(ψˉiΓijψj)2g(\bar{\psi}_i\Gamma_{ij}\psi_j)^2 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 gg is greater than a critical value gcg_c. 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 Neˊ\acute{e}el and Kekuleˊ\acute{e} 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 Neˊ\acute{e}el-Kekuleˊ\acute{e} VBS order. We show the emergent spinon in the Neˊ\acute{e}el-Kekuleˊ\acute{e} 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 Kekuleˊ\acute{e} VBS phase is studied to reveal the Neˊ\acute{e}el-Kekuleˊ\acute{e} 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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