Published March 18, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Unconventional spin transport in strongly correlated kagome systems

  • 1. Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Physics Department, 85748 Garching, Germany
  • 2. Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799 München, Germany

Description

Recent progress in material design enables the study of correlated, low-temperature phases and associated anomalous transport in two-dimensional kagome systems. Here, we show that unconventional spin transport can arise in such systems even at elevated temperatures due to emergent dynamical constraints. To demonstrate this effect, we consider a strong-coupling limit of an extended Hubbard model on the kagome lattice with a density of 2/3. We numerically investigate the charge and spin transport by a cellular automaton circuit, allowing us to perform simulations on large systems to long times while preserving the essential conservation laws. The charge dynamics reflects the constraints and can be understood by a Gaussian field theory of a scalar height field. Moreover, the system exhibits a hidden spin conservation law with a dynamic sublattice structure, which enables additional slow relaxation pathways for spin excitations. These features can be directly tested by measuring the dynamic spin structure factor with neutron scattering.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.109.L121111;
arXiv
arXiv:2307.13725;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100001659; 10.13039/501100000781; 10.13039/501100001691;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review B
Journal Volume
109
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
7 pgs.
ISSN
1550-235X

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Copyright
©2024 American Physical Society
Contract/Grant/Project number
KN1254/1-2; KN1254/2-1; TRR 360-492547816; 771537; 851161
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Funding organization
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; European Research Council; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science