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Topological nonconnectivity threshold in long-range spin systems.

F Borgonovi1, G L Celardo, A Musesti

  • 1Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica, via Musei 41, 25121 Brescia, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|April 12, 2006
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Researchers found a topological disconnection threshold in 1-D anisotropic Heisenberg models. This threshold is a key property of long-range interacting systems, distinguishing their behavior in different dimensions.

Area of Science:

  • Statistical Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics

Background:

  • Topological properties in physical systems are crucial for understanding emergent phenomena.
  • Anisotropic Heisenberg models exhibit complex behaviors influenced by spin interactions and dimensionality.
  • Previous work by Borgonovi established a disconnection threshold in related models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the existence of a topological disconnection threshold in 1-D anisotropic Heisenberg models with long-range interactions.
  • To investigate the dependence of this threshold on the interaction potential exponent (alpha) and system dimensionality (d).
  • To analyze the behavior of the ratio between disconnected and total energy regions as a function of system size (N).

Main Methods:

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  • Analytical investigation of 1-D anisotropic Heisenberg models with R(-alpha) interparticle potential (0 < alpha < 1).
  • Theoretical analysis of the ratio between disconnected and total energy regions for alpha > embedding dimension.
  • Numerical simulations in d=2,3 dimensions for long-range interacting systems.

    • Main Results:

    • The existence of a topological disconnection threshold is demonstrated for 1-D anisotropic Heisenberg models with 0 < alpha < 1.
    • When alpha exceeds the embedding dimension, the energy ratio approaches zero for large N.
    • Numerical simulations in d=2,3 show the energy ratio remains finite for large N in long-range systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The topological disconnection threshold is a distinctive property of anisotropic long-range interacting systems.
    • The behavior of the energy ratio differs significantly between low-dimensional (1-D) and higher-dimensional (2-D, 3-D) systems.
    • This threshold provides insights into the fundamental differences in topological behavior based on dimensionality and interaction range.