Quantum Scalar Spin Chirality in Coplanar Kagome Antiferromagnets
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| author | Esaki, Nanse Go, Gyungchoon Kim, Se Kwon |
| author_facet | Esaki, Nanse Go, Gyungchoon Kim, Se Kwon |
| contents | We theoretically demonstrate that quantum fluctuations inherent to antiferromagnets can generate scalar spin chirality at zero temperature even in coplanar ordered magnets. In a kagome antiferromagnet with coplanar ground-state spin configurations, the quantum-fluctuation-induced scalar spin chirality is shown to arise at zero temperature when an effective time-reversal-like antiunitary symmetry is broken in the Hamiltonian describing fluctuations, and a magnetic point group of the classical ground state allows for its presence. The scalar spin chirality fluctuations are shown to grow further with increasing temperature by thermally excited magnons. These scalar spin chirality fluctuations can reach a magnitude comparable to the static one predicted for noncoplanar spin structures, highlighting their physical implications in coplanar spin systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Quantum Scalar Spin Chirality in Coplanar Kagome Antiferromagnets Esaki, Nanse Go, Gyungchoon Kim, Se Kwon Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Strongly Correlated Electrons We theoretically demonstrate that quantum fluctuations inherent to antiferromagnets can generate scalar spin chirality at zero temperature even in coplanar ordered magnets. In a kagome antiferromagnet with coplanar ground-state spin configurations, the quantum-fluctuation-induced scalar spin chirality is shown to arise at zero temperature when an effective time-reversal-like antiunitary symmetry is broken in the Hamiltonian describing fluctuations, and a magnetic point group of the classical ground state allows for its presence. The scalar spin chirality fluctuations are shown to grow further with increasing temperature by thermally excited magnons. These scalar spin chirality fluctuations can reach a magnitude comparable to the static one predicted for noncoplanar spin structures, highlighting their physical implications in coplanar spin systems. |
| title | Quantum Scalar Spin Chirality in Coplanar Kagome Antiferromagnets |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Strongly Correlated Electrons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27632 |