Zoology of Altermagnetic-type Non-collinear Magnets on the Maple Leaf Lattice
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2026-01-26 v1
Abstract
We define unconventional non-collinear magnetic ground states on the maple leaf lattice (MLL) distinguished by the selective breaking or preservation of time reversal () and parity (). Depending on the nature of -breaking, linear spin-wave theory reveals momentum-dependent non-relativistic magnon spin splitting at different high symmetry points in the Brillouin zone. From a mean-field analysis of the Hubbard model at weak coupling, we reveal itinerant -preserving altermagnetic (AM)-type order, while we expect -broken canted- AM-type order at strong coupling. Our findings establish the MLL as a prime platform for exploring phase transitions and frustration phenomena emanating from competing non-collinear AM-type orders.
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@article{arxiv.2601.16807,
title = {Zoology of Altermagnetic-type Non-collinear Magnets on the Maple Leaf Lattice},
author = {Pratyay Ghosh and Ronny Thomale},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.16807},
year = {2026}
}
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7 pages, 3 figures