Spinon excitations and spin correlations in the one-dimensional quantum magnet $β$-VOSO$_4$ probed by Raman spectroscopy

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Autori principali: Wulferding, Dirk, Quintero-Castro, Diana Lucia, Laurell, Pontus, Alvarez, Gonzalo, Dagotto, Elbio, Choi, Kwang-Yong
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author Wulferding, Dirk
Quintero-Castro, Diana Lucia
Laurell, Pontus
Alvarez, Gonzalo
Dagotto, Elbio
Choi, Kwang-Yong
author_facet Wulferding, Dirk
Quintero-Castro, Diana Lucia
Laurell, Pontus
Alvarez, Gonzalo
Dagotto, Elbio
Choi, Kwang-Yong
contents Fractionalized excitations such as spinons and anyons have emerged as a central theme in condensed matter physics with broad implications for superconductivity, quantum statistics, and quantum computation. The nearly ideal one-dimensional $S=1/2$ system $β$-VOSO$_4$ without long-range order down to 85 mK provides a promising platform to experimentally explore such fractionalized excitations. Here, we employ Raman spectroscopy to probe magnetic excitations and the evolution of spin correlations in $β$-VOSO$_4$. Spinon signatures are found along the chain direction, evidenced by a broad, gapless scattering continuum at low temperatures. The temperature dependence of the spinon spectral weight aligns considerably with numerical density matrix renormalization group calculations. By comparing the experimental spinon spectral weight with calculated results and evaluating the associated quantum Fisher information (QFI) therefrom, we observe a steep increase in QFI upon cooling, indicating rapidly growing correlation lengths. Our study showcases QFI as a probe of spin correlations in quantum magnets.
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spellingShingle Spinon excitations and spin correlations in the one-dimensional quantum magnet $β$-VOSO$_4$ probed by Raman spectroscopy
Wulferding, Dirk
Quintero-Castro, Diana Lucia
Laurell, Pontus
Alvarez, Gonzalo
Dagotto, Elbio
Choi, Kwang-Yong
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Fractionalized excitations such as spinons and anyons have emerged as a central theme in condensed matter physics with broad implications for superconductivity, quantum statistics, and quantum computation. The nearly ideal one-dimensional $S=1/2$ system $β$-VOSO$_4$ without long-range order down to 85 mK provides a promising platform to experimentally explore such fractionalized excitations. Here, we employ Raman spectroscopy to probe magnetic excitations and the evolution of spin correlations in $β$-VOSO$_4$. Spinon signatures are found along the chain direction, evidenced by a broad, gapless scattering continuum at low temperatures. The temperature dependence of the spinon spectral weight aligns considerably with numerical density matrix renormalization group calculations. By comparing the experimental spinon spectral weight with calculated results and evaluating the associated quantum Fisher information (QFI) therefrom, we observe a steep increase in QFI upon cooling, indicating rapidly growing correlation lengths. Our study showcases QFI as a probe of spin correlations in quantum magnets.
title Spinon excitations and spin correlations in the one-dimensional quantum magnet $β$-VOSO$_4$ probed by Raman spectroscopy
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.15452