Published December 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Linear spin wave theory for the frustrated ferromagnetic spin chain in its incommensurate singlet phase

Creators

  • 1. School of Physics and Electronic Information, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000 (China)

Description

The ground state energy and the low-energy excitation of the frustrated ferromagnetic chain model in its incommensurate singlet phase are investigated by linear spin wave theory (LSWT). Differing from the previous works also using LSWT, we diagonalize the bosonic Hamiltonian and obtain the spin wave spectrum (ωk=Ak1-Γk2) analytically by Bogoliubov transformation. Through numerical calculation, we find that the pitch angle φ and the frustration parameter α must have the relation cosφ=1/(4α) if we require that 1-Γk2 is non-zero for all wave vector k, that gives a new way to determine the critical point (α=1/4) between the ferromagnetic phase and the incommensurate singlet phase. The quantum correction to the classical ground state energy as a function of α is also calculated and we find it will be zero as α(1/4)+, that means the spin fluctuations near the critical point are very small.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168323

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168323;
PII
S0304885321005990;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
539
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54093919
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOGOLYUBOV TRANSFORMATION; GROUND STATES; HAMILTONIANS; SPECTRA; SPIN; SPIN WAVES; VECTORS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CANONICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; ENERGY LEVELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPERATORS; TENSORS; TRANSFORMATIONS

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