Using quantum typicality to compute the thermodynamics of the frustrated spin compound SrCu2(BO3)2

ORAL

Abstract

The concept of quantum typicality presents a novel route to computing finite temperature
properties of quantum many-body systems. We demonstrate, how to use the Lanczos method
in conjunction with quantum typicality to extract thermodynamic quantities at arbitrary
temperatures without a full diagonalization of the Hamiltonian. This technique is
applied to compute the thermodynamics of the frustrated spin compound SrCu2(BO3)2, where
recently a pressure-induced quantum phase transition has been observed. Our results
are compared to Quantum Monte Carlo and iPEPS simulations.

Presenters

  • Alexander Wietek

    • Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation

Authors

  • Alexander Wietek

    • Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation
  • Andreas Honecker

    • Universite de Cergy-Pontoise
    • Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modélisation, Cergy-Pontoise University
    • Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modélisation, Université de Cergy-Pontoise
  • Philippe Corboz

    • University of Amsterdam
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Stefan Wessel

    • Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik, RWTH Aachen University
    • RWTH Aachen University
    • Institute for Theoretical Solid State Physics, RWTH Aachen University
  • Frederic Mila

    • EPFL Lausanne
    • Institute of Theoretical Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL)
    • Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
  • Bruce Normand

    • Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
    • Paul Scherrer Institute
    • Neutrons and Muons Research Division, Paul Scherrer Institute
    • Paul Scherer Institute, Vilingen
    • Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland