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Quantum criticality in the two-dimensional dissipative quantum XY model-II

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2017-01-04 v3

Abstract

Earlier Monte-Carlo calculations on the dissipative two-dimensional XY model are extended in several directions. We study the phase diagram and the correlation functions when dissipation is very small, where it has properties of the classical 3D-XY transition, i.e. one with a dynamical critical exponent z=1z=1. The transition changes from z=1z=1 to the class of criticality with zz \to \infty driven by topological defects, discovered earlier, beyond a critical dissipation. We also find that the critical correlations have power-law singularities as a function of tuning the ratio of the kinetic energy to the potential energy for fixed large dissipation, as opposed to essential singularities on tuning dissipation keeping the former fixed. A phase with temporal disorder but spatial order of the Kosterlitz-Thouless form is also further investigated. We also present results for the transition when the allowed Caldeira-Leggett form of dissipation and the allowed form of dissipation coupling to the compact rotor variables are both included. The nature of the transition is then determined by the Caldeira-Leggett form.

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@article{arxiv.1605.08419,
  title  = {Quantum criticality in the two-dimensional dissipative quantum XY model-II},
  author = {Lijun Zhu and Changtao Hou and Chandra M. Varma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.08419},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Improvements in presentation and addition of a section with results for periodic form of dissipation

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