Conformally invariant free parafermionic quantum chains with multispin interactions

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Main Authors: Alcaraz, Francisco C., Ramos, Lucas M.
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author Alcaraz, Francisco C.
Ramos, Lucas M.
author_facet Alcaraz, Francisco C.
Ramos, Lucas M.
contents We calculated the spectral properties of two related families of non-Hermitian free-particle quantum chains with $N$-multispin interactions ($N=2,3,\ldots$). The first family have a $Z(N)$ symmetry and are described by free parafermions. The second one has a $U(1)$ symmetry and are generalizations of $XX$ quantum chains described by free fermions. The eigenspectra of both free-particle families are formed by the combination of the same pseudo-energies. The models have a multicritical point with dynamical critical exponent $z=1$. The finite-size behavior of their eigenspectra, as well as the entanglement properties of their ground state wave function, indicate the models are conformally invariant. The models with open and periodic boundary conditions show quite distinct physics due to their non-Hermiticity. The models defined with open boundaries have a single conformal invariant phase while the $XX$ multispin models show multiple phases with distinct conformal central charges in the periodic case. The critical exponents of the models are calculated for $N=3,4,5$ and $6$.
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spellingShingle Conformally invariant free parafermionic quantum chains with multispin interactions
Alcaraz, Francisco C.
Ramos, Lucas M.
Statistical Mechanics
We calculated the spectral properties of two related families of non-Hermitian free-particle quantum chains with $N$-multispin interactions ($N=2,3,\ldots$). The first family have a $Z(N)$ symmetry and are described by free parafermions. The second one has a $U(1)$ symmetry and are generalizations of $XX$ quantum chains described by free fermions. The eigenspectra of both free-particle families are formed by the combination of the same pseudo-energies. The models have a multicritical point with dynamical critical exponent $z=1$. The finite-size behavior of their eigenspectra, as well as the entanglement properties of their ground state wave function, indicate the models are conformally invariant. The models with open and periodic boundary conditions show quite distinct physics due to their non-Hermiticity. The models defined with open boundaries have a single conformal invariant phase while the $XX$ multispin models show multiple phases with distinct conformal central charges in the periodic case. The critical exponents of the models are calculated for $N=3,4,5$ and $6$.
title Conformally invariant free parafermionic quantum chains with multispin interactions
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09936