A classical chiral spin liquid from chiral interactions on the pyrochlore lattice
Daniel Lozano-Gómez, Yasir Iqbal, Matthias Vojta · 2024
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Daniel Lozano-Gómez, Yasir Iqbal, and Matthias Vojta present a 2024 physics study of a strange state of magnetism called a spin liquid. In such a state, tiny magnetic arrows stay restless and linked in complex patterns rather than settling in order. Their model places three-way chiral spin forces on a lattice of corner-linked pyramids.
The ground states of the model form a subset of patterns known as color-ice states. A gauge theory, a math frame with strict rules, captures the low-energy states and adds a chiral term. The work predicts sharp pinch points in scattering data and odd split charges, giving lab teams clear signs to hunt for.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniel Lozano-Gómez, Yasir Iqbal, Matthias Vojta |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |