Pinch point singularities of tensor spin liquids

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关键词: COULOMB PHASE;    GAUGE-FIELDS;    FRUSTRATION;    MECHANISM;    HO2TI2O7;    LATTICE;    ICE;   

DOI  :  10.1103/PhysRevB.98.165140

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Recently, a new class of three-dimensional spin liquid models have been theoretically discovered, which feature generalized Coulomb phases of emergent symmetric tensor U (1) gauge theories. These higher rank tensor models are particularly intriguing due to the presence of quasiparticles with restricted mobility, such as fractons. We investigate universal experimental signatures of tensor Coulomb phases. Most notably, we show that tensor Coulomb spin liquids (both quantum and classical) feature characteristic pinch point singularities in their spin-spin correlation functions, accessible via neutron scattering, which can be readily distinguished from pinch points in conventional U (1) spin liquids. These pinch points can thus serve as a crisp experimental diagnostic for such phases. We also tabulate the low-temperature heat capacity of various tensor Coulomb phases, which serves as a useful additional diagnostic in certain cases.

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