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Quantized \Delta S=2 Excitation Spectra by Confinement in an S=1 Spin Chain

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2019-04-12 v3 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

We calculate the dynamical spin-structure factor of the S=1S=1 Ising spin chain with negative single-ion anisotropy in magnetic fields using the infinite time-evolving-block-decimation algorithm. We show that when a transverse magnetic field is applied, both the ΔS=2\Delta S=2 excitation continuum and one-magnon mode appear in the low-lying excitation. When a longitudinal magnetic field is further applied, the excitation continuum changes into quantized excitation spectra. The quantized ΔS=2\Delta S=2 excitation spectra originate from the confinement of two domain walls, each of which carries ΔS=1\Delta S=1. The quantized excitation energies are explained by the negative zeros in the Airy function.

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@article{arxiv.1902.05169,
  title  = {Quantized \Delta S=2 Excitation Spectra by Confinement in an S=1 Spin Chain},
  author = {Takafumi Suzuki and Sei-ichiro Suga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.05169},
  year   = {2019}
}

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3 pages, 2 figures. Published version