Quantum versus geometric disorder in a two-dimensional Heisenberg antiferromagnet
We present a numerical study of the spin-1/2 bilayer Heisenberg antiferromagnet with random interlayer dimer dilution. From the temperature dependence of the uniform susceptibility and a scaling analysis of the spin correlation length we deduce the ground state phase diagram as a function of nonmagn...
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| Published in: | Physical review letters Vol. 89; no. 17; p. 177202 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
21-10-2002
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| Summary: | We present a numerical study of the spin-1/2 bilayer Heisenberg antiferromagnet with random interlayer dimer dilution. From the temperature dependence of the uniform susceptibility and a scaling analysis of the spin correlation length we deduce the ground state phase diagram as a function of nonmagnetic impurity concentration p and bilayer coupling g. At the site percolation threshold, there exists a multicritical point at small but nonzero bilayer coupling g(m)=0.15(3). The magnetic properties of the single-layer material La(2)Cu(1-p)(Zn,Mg)(p)O4 near the percolation threshold appear to be controlled by the proximity to this new quantum critical point. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 1079-7114 |
| DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.177202 |