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Resonating valence bond phase in the triangular lattice quantum dimer model.

R Moessner1, S L Sondhi

  • 1Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|April 6, 2001
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Researchers studied the quantum dimer model on a triangular lattice. They discovered a short-range resonating valence bond phase with gapped spinons, unlike the square lattice model.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum magnetism

Background:

  • Frustrated Heisenberg models exhibit complex phases where valence bond configurations are dominant.
  • The quantum dimer model is a theoretical tool to study these phases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the quantum dimer model on the triangular lattice.
  • Characterize its phases and excitations.
  • Compare findings with the square lattice counterpart.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical study of the quantum dimer model.
  • Analysis of lattice structures and spin dynamics.
  • Phase diagram determination.

Main Results:

  • A short-range resonating valence bond phase exists for specific parameters.

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  • This phase exhibits no gapless excitations.
  • Deconfined, gapped spinons are observed.
  • Crystalline dimer phases are identified.

    • Conclusions:

    • The triangular lattice quantum dimer model hosts distinct phases compared to the square lattice.
    • The identified resonating valence bond phase offers a unique platform for studying gapped spinons.