SO (5) Deconfined Phase Transition under the Fuzzy-Sphere Microscope: Approximate Conformal Symmetry, Pseudo-Criticality, and Operator Spectrum

Z Zhou, L Hu, W Zhu, YC He - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
The deconfined quantum critical point (DQCP) is an example of phase transitions beyond
the Landau symmetry-breaking paradigm that attracts wide interest. However, its nature has …

Tuning the Topological -Angle in Cold-Atom Quantum Simulators of Gauge Theories

JC Halimeh, IP McCulloch, B Yang, P Hauke - Prx Quantum, 2022 - APS
The topological θ-angle in gauge theories engenders a series of fundamental phenomena,
including violations of charge-parity (CP) symmetry, dynamical topological transitions, and …

Phases of SO(5) Nonlinear Sigma Model with a Topological Term on a Sphere: Multicritical Point and Disorder Phase

BB Chen, X Zhang, Y Wang, K Sun, ZY Meng - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
Novel critical phenomena beyond the Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson paradigm have been long
sought after. Among many candidate scenarios, the deconfined quantum critical point …

Entanglement entropy and deconfined criticality: emergent SO (5) symmetry and proper lattice bipartition

J D'Emidio, AW Sandvik - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.14396, 2024 - arxiv.org
We study the R\'enyi entanglement entropy (EE) of the two-dimensional $ J $-$ Q $ model,
the emblematic quantum spin model of deconfined criticality at the phase transition between …

SO (5) multicriticality in two-dimensional quantum magnets

J Takahashi, H Shao, B Zhao, W Guo… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
We resolve the nature of the quantum phase transition between a N\'eel antiferromagnet and
a valence-bond solid in two-dimensional spin-1/2 magnets. We study a class of $ J $-$ Q …

Boundary conditions dependence of the phase transition in the quantum Newman-Moore model

K Sfairopoulos, L Causer, JF Mair, JP Garrahan - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
We study the triangular plaquette model (TPM), also known as the Newman-Moore model, in
the presence of a transverse magnetic field on a lattice with periodic boundaries in both …

Hidden Critical Points in the Two-Dimensional Model: Exact Numerical Study of a Complex Conformal Field Theory

A Haldar, O Tavakol, H Ma, T Scaffidi - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
The presence of nearby conformal field theories (CFTs) hidden in the complex plane of the
tuning parameter was recently proposed as an elegant explanation for the ubiquity of …

Edge physics at the deconfined transition between a quantum spin Hall insulator and a superconductor

R Ma, L Zou, C Wang - SciPost Physics, 2022 - scipost.org
We study the edge physics of the deconfined quantum phase transition (DQCP) between a
spontaneous quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulator and a spin-singlet superconductor (SC) …

Weak first-order phase transitions in the frustrated square lattice classical Ising model

AA Gangat - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
The classical J 1− J 2 Ising model on the square lattice is a minimal model of frustrated
magnetism whose phase boundaries have remained under scrutiny for decades. Signs of …

Equilibration of topological defects at the deconfined quantum critical point

YR Shu, SK Jian, AW Sandvik, S Yin - arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.04771, 2023 - arxiv.org
Deconfined quantum criticality (DQC) arises from fractionalization of quasi-particles and
leads to fascinating behaviors beyond the Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson (LGW) description of …