Vector boson excitations near deconfined quantum critical points

ORAL

Abstract

We show that the N\'eel states of two-dimensional antiferromagnets have low energy vector boson excitations in the vicinity of deconfined quantum critical points. We compute the universal damping of these excitations arising from spin-wave emission. Detection of such a vector boson will demonstrate the existence of emergent topological gauge excitations in a quantum spin system.

Authors

  • Yejin Huh

    • Harvard University
  • Philipp Strack

    • Harvard University
  • Subir Sachdev

    • Harvard University