1. Hubbard and Heisenberg models on hyperbolic lattices -- Metal-insulator transitions, global antiferromagnetism and enhanced boundary fluctuations
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Götz, Anika, Rein, Gabriel, Inácio, João Carvalho, and Assaad, Fakher F.
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Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons - Abstract
We study the Hubbard and Heisenberg models on hyperbolic lattices with open boundary conditions by means of mean-field approximations, spin-wave theory and quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations. For the Hubbard model we use the auxiliary-field approach and for Heisenberg systems the stochastic series expansion algorithm. We concentrate on bipartite lattices where the QMC simulations are free of the negative sign problem. The considered lattices are characterized by a Dirac like density of states, Schl\"afli indices $\{p,q\}=\{10,3\}$ and $\{8,3\}$, as well as by flat bands, $\{8,8\}$. The Dirac density of states cuts off the logarithmic divergence of the staggered spin susceptibility and allows for a finite $U$ semi-metal to insulator transition. This transition has the same mean-field exponents as for the Euclidean counterpart. In the presence of flat bands we observe the onset of magnetic ordering at any finite $U$. The magnetic state at intermediate coupling can be described as a global antiferromagnet. It breaks the $C_p$ rotational and time reversal symmetries but remains invariant under combined $C_p \mathcal{T}$ transformations. The state is characterized by macroscopic ferromagnetic moments, that globally cancel. We observe that fluctuations on the boundary of the system are greatly enhanced: while spin wave calculations predict the breakdown of antiferromagnetism on the boundary but not in the bulk, QMC simulations show a marked reduction of the staggered moment on the edge of the system., Comment: 19 pages, 17 figures
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- 2024