Published October 7, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Entanglement in spin-1 Heisenberg chains

  • 1. Zhejiang Institute of Modern Physics, Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, HangZhou 310027 (China)
  • 2. Department of Applied Physics, Zhejiang University of technology, HangZhou 310014 (China)

Description

By using the concept of negativity, we study entanglement in spin-1 Heisenberg chains. Both the bilinear chain and the bilinear-biquadratic chain are considered. Due to the SU(2) symmetry, the negativity can be determined by two correlators, which greatly facilitate the study of entanglement properties. Analytical results of negativity are obtained in the bilinear model up to four spins and in the 2-spin bilinear-biquadratic model, and numerical results of negativity are presented. We determine the threshold temperature before which the thermal state is doomed to be entangled

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/38/8703/a5_40_014.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
40
Journal Page Range
p. 8703-8713
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36098627
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY LEVELS; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPIN; SU-2 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; LIE GROUPS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS