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Schwinger-boson calculation for a frustrated antiferromagnet

Condensed Matter 2009-11-07 v2

Abstract

The application of the Schwinger-boson transformation to quantum Heisenberg magnets is briefly reviewed, beginning with the derivation of a rotationally invariant mean-field theory. The inclusion of Gaussian fluctuations is discussed in some detail for a general (non-Bravais) lattice, extending available results for simple lattices. Numerical results are presented for the ground-state energy of the Shastry-Sutherland model, and possible future refinements of the method are outlined.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0106630,
  title  = {Schwinger-boson calculation for a frustrated antiferromagnet},
  author = {Michael J. Quist},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0106630},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, 3 figures