Quantum Spin-5/2 Blume-Capel Model in a Random Transverse-Crystalline Field Anisotropy

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Main Authors: Salgado, Claudio M., Leite, Karollaine C., Tunes, Thiago M., de Arruda, Marcelo F. Z., de Faria, Jorge L. B., de Arruda, Alberto S.
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author Salgado, Claudio M.
Leite, Karollaine C.
Tunes, Thiago M.
de Arruda, Marcelo F. Z.
de Faria, Jorge L. B.
de Arruda, Alberto S.
author_facet Salgado, Claudio M.
Leite, Karollaine C.
Tunes, Thiago M.
de Arruda, Marcelo F. Z.
de Faria, Jorge L. B.
de Arruda, Alberto S.
contents In this work, we investigate the thermodynamic properties of the quantum Blume-Capel model with spin \( S = 5/2 \) in the presence of transverse and random crystalline fields. The system is described by a Hamiltonian that includes ferromagnetic exchange interactions between nearest neighbors, a longitudinal single-ion anisotropy, and a transverse single-ion anisotropy. Using a mean-field approach based on Bogoliubov's inequality for the Gibbs free energy, we derive the fundamental thermodynamic potential and the equation of state for the magnetization. The influence of the longitudinal and transverse anisotropy parameters on the magnetic ordering and phase transitions is analyzed in detail. We present magnetization versus temperature diagrams for various combinations of the anisotropies, exploring both positive and negative values. Our results reveal that the system exhibits standard second-order phase transitions for most parameter ranges, with no evidence of tricritical behavior. However, for certain positive values of the anisotropies, the model displays a first-order phase transition within the ordered phase, characterized by a jump from a higher-spin ordered state to a lower-spin ordered state. The critical temperatures are shown to be sensitive to the magnitude and sign of the anisotropy parameters. In particular, negative transverse anisotropies favor magnetic order, raising the critical temperature, while positive anisotropies promote disorder, lowering the critical temperature. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the phase diagram of the \( S = 5/2 \) quantum Blume-Capel model and highlights the role of transverse fields in modifying the critical behavior.
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spellingShingle Quantum Spin-5/2 Blume-Capel Model in a Random Transverse-Crystalline Field Anisotropy
Salgado, Claudio M.
Leite, Karollaine C.
Tunes, Thiago M.
de Arruda, Marcelo F. Z.
de Faria, Jorge L. B.
de Arruda, Alberto S.
Statistical Mechanics
82-00
In this work, we investigate the thermodynamic properties of the quantum Blume-Capel model with spin \( S = 5/2 \) in the presence of transverse and random crystalline fields. The system is described by a Hamiltonian that includes ferromagnetic exchange interactions between nearest neighbors, a longitudinal single-ion anisotropy, and a transverse single-ion anisotropy. Using a mean-field approach based on Bogoliubov's inequality for the Gibbs free energy, we derive the fundamental thermodynamic potential and the equation of state for the magnetization. The influence of the longitudinal and transverse anisotropy parameters on the magnetic ordering and phase transitions is analyzed in detail. We present magnetization versus temperature diagrams for various combinations of the anisotropies, exploring both positive and negative values. Our results reveal that the system exhibits standard second-order phase transitions for most parameter ranges, with no evidence of tricritical behavior. However, for certain positive values of the anisotropies, the model displays a first-order phase transition within the ordered phase, characterized by a jump from a higher-spin ordered state to a lower-spin ordered state. The critical temperatures are shown to be sensitive to the magnitude and sign of the anisotropy parameters. In particular, negative transverse anisotropies favor magnetic order, raising the critical temperature, while positive anisotropies promote disorder, lowering the critical temperature. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the phase diagram of the \( S = 5/2 \) quantum Blume-Capel model and highlights the role of transverse fields in modifying the critical behavior.
title Quantum Spin-5/2 Blume-Capel Model in a Random Transverse-Crystalline Field Anisotropy
topic Statistical Mechanics
82-00
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.30125