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Main Authors: Cicalese, Marco, Reggiani, Dario, Solombrino, Francesco
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15994
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  • We analyze the discrete-to-continuum limit of a frustrated ferromagnetic/anti-ferromagnetic $\mathbb{S}^2$-valued spin system on the lattice $λ_n\mathbb{Z}^2$ as $λ_n\to 0$. For $\mathbb{S}^2$ spin systems close to the Landau-Lifschitz point (where the helimagnetic/ferromagnetic transition occurs), it is well established that for chirality transitions emerge with vanishing energy. Inspired by recent work on the $N$-clock model, we consider a spin model where spins are constrained to $k_n$ copies of $\mathbb{S}^1$ covering $\mathbb{S}^2$ as $n\to\infty$. We identify a critical energy-scaling regime and a threshold for the divergence rate of $k_n\to+\infty$, below which the $Γ$-limit of the discrete energies capture chirality transitions while retaining an $\mathbb{S}^2$-valued energy description in the continuum limit.