Abstract
We study the spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet on a square lattice using variational Monte Carlo calculations. We construct a variational wave function which gives accurate ground-state energy and is consistent with sum rules for the dynamical structure function. The spin-wave velocity and the spin-stiffness constant can be calculated using sum rules. We obtain ==c/, where is the classical spin-wave velocity. This and other ground-state quantities are in good agreement with spin-wave theory and Monte Carlo calculations.
- Received 5 September 1989
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.40.11437
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