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Bootstrapping Deconfined Quantum Tricriticality

Shai M. Chester and Ning Su
Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 111601 – Published 12 March 2024

Abstract

The paradigmatic example of deconfined quantum criticality is the Neel to valence bond solid phase transition. The continuum description of this transition is the N=2 case of the CPN1 model, which is a field theory of N complex scalars in 3D coupled to an Abelian gauge field with SU(N)×U(1) global symmetry. Lattice studies and duality arguments suggest the global symmetry of the CP1 model is enhanced to SO(5). We perform a conformal bootstrap study of SO(5) invariant fixed points with one relevant SO(5) singlet operator, which would correspond to two relevant SU(2)×U(1) singlets, i.e., a tricritical point. We find that the bootstrap bounds are saturated by four different predictions from the large N computation of monopole operator scaling dimensions, which were recently shown to be very accurate even for small N. This suggests that the Neel to valence bond solid phase transition is described by this bootstrap bound, which predicts that the second relevant singlet has dimension 2.36.

  • Received 7 December 2023
  • Revised 14 February 2024
  • Accepted 20 February 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.111601

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Shai M. Chester

  • Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA; Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA; and Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

Ning Su

  • Department of Physics, University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy

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Vol. 132, Iss. 11 — 15 March 2024

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