Magnon interactions in the quantum paramagnetic phase of CoNb$_2$O$_6$

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Main Authors: Gallegos, Cesar A., Chernyshev, A. L.
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Published: 2023
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author Gallegos, Cesar A.
Chernyshev, A. L.
author_facet Gallegos, Cesar A.
Chernyshev, A. L.
contents In this work, we study effects of magnon interactions in the excitation spectrum of CoNb$_2$O$_6$ in the quantum paramagnetic phase in transverse field, where the $1/S$ spin-wave theory exhibits unphysical divergences at the critical field. We propose a self-consistent Hartree-Fock approach that eliminates such unphysical singularities while preserving the integrity of the singular threshold phenomena of magnon decay and spectrum renormalization that are present in both theory and experiment. With the microscopic parameters adopted from previous studies, this method yields a close quantitative agreement with the available experimental data for CoNb$_2$O$_6$ in the relevant regime. Insights into the general structure of the spin-anisotropic model of CoNb$_2$O$_6$ and related zigzag chain materials are also provided and a discussion of the effects of additional longitudinal field on the spectrum is given.
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spellingShingle Magnon interactions in the quantum paramagnetic phase of CoNb$_2$O$_6$
Gallegos, Cesar A.
Chernyshev, A. L.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
In this work, we study effects of magnon interactions in the excitation spectrum of CoNb$_2$O$_6$ in the quantum paramagnetic phase in transverse field, where the $1/S$ spin-wave theory exhibits unphysical divergences at the critical field. We propose a self-consistent Hartree-Fock approach that eliminates such unphysical singularities while preserving the integrity of the singular threshold phenomena of magnon decay and spectrum renormalization that are present in both theory and experiment. With the microscopic parameters adopted from previous studies, this method yields a close quantitative agreement with the available experimental data for CoNb$_2$O$_6$ in the relevant regime. Insights into the general structure of the spin-anisotropic model of CoNb$_2$O$_6$ and related zigzag chain materials are also provided and a discussion of the effects of additional longitudinal field on the spectrum is given.
title Magnon interactions in the quantum paramagnetic phase of CoNb$_2$O$_6$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.03829