Robustness of critical U(1) spin liquids and emergent symmetries in tensor networks

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Main Authors: Dreyer, Henrik, Vanderstraeten, Laurens, Chen, Ji-Yao, Verresen, Ruben, Schuch, Norbert
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author Dreyer, Henrik
Vanderstraeten, Laurens
Chen, Ji-Yao
Verresen, Ruben
Schuch, Norbert
author_facet Dreyer, Henrik
Vanderstraeten, Laurens
Chen, Ji-Yao
Verresen, Ruben
Schuch, Norbert
contents We study the response of critical Resonating Valence Bond (RVB) spin liquids to doping with longer-range singlets, and more generally of U(1)-symmetric tensor networks to non-symmetric perturbations. Using a field theory description, we find that in the RVB, doping constitutes a relevant perturbation which immediately opens up a gap, contrary to previous observations. Our analysis predicts a very large correlation length even at significant doping, which we verify using high-accuracy numerical simulations. This emphasizes the need for careful analysis, but also justifies the use of such states as a variational ansatz for critical systems. Finally, we give an example of a PEPS where non-symmetric perturbations do not open up a gap and the U(1) symmetry re-emerges.
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spellingShingle Robustness of critical U(1) spin liquids and emergent symmetries in tensor networks
Dreyer, Henrik
Vanderstraeten, Laurens
Chen, Ji-Yao
Verresen, Ruben
Schuch, Norbert
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
We study the response of critical Resonating Valence Bond (RVB) spin liquids to doping with longer-range singlets, and more generally of U(1)-symmetric tensor networks to non-symmetric perturbations. Using a field theory description, we find that in the RVB, doping constitutes a relevant perturbation which immediately opens up a gap, contrary to previous observations. Our analysis predicts a very large correlation length even at significant doping, which we verify using high-accuracy numerical simulations. This emphasizes the need for careful analysis, but also justifies the use of such states as a variational ansatz for critical systems. Finally, we give an example of a PEPS where non-symmetric perturbations do not open up a gap and the U(1) symmetry re-emerges.
title Robustness of critical U(1) spin liquids and emergent symmetries in tensor networks
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.04833