Critical exponents for the Heisenberg AFM spin-1/2 chain

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The critical exponent ν for the correlation length in the Heisenberg antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 chain in one dimension is a focal point of discussion. Participants confirm that this model belongs to the Kosterlitz-Thouless universality class. The conversation also highlights the significance of bosonization as a standard method for analyzing one-dimensional spin systems. Additionally, the impact of altering coupling constants or applying an external magnetic field on critical behavior is examined, emphasizing the need for further exploration of these modifications.

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  • Understanding of critical exponents in statistical physics
  • Familiarity with the Heisenberg antiferromagnetic model
  • Knowledge of bosonization techniques in quantum field theory
  • Basic principles of universality classes in phase transitions
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  • Explore bosonization methods applied to spin systems
  • Investigate the implications of external magnetic fields on critical phenomena
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Physicists, particularly those specializing in condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics, will benefit from this discussion. It is also relevant for researchers exploring critical phenomena in low-dimensional systems.

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Hi everybody!

I'm looking for the critical exponent ν (i.e. the one of the correlation length) of the Heisenberg (i.e. equal coupling in all directions) antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 model in 1D...
Furthermore, do you know to which universality class it belongs? Is it true that it's the Kosterlitz-Thouless class? Do you know a good (review-) article about this topic? I couldn't find anything useful neither in Sachdev's book nor in Takahashi's one, but maybe I didn't check carfully enough...

One more question: there are two possible ways to move away from criticality in the case of the Heisenberg model, namely altering one of the coulpling s.t. you end up with the XXZ-model, or adding an external homogenous field, say in Z-direction. Do they both yield the same critical behaviour?

Many thanks!
 
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i remember the <S_z(x)S_z(0)>=x^(1/2)

For these 1d spin problems, such as xxz model and the Heisenberg model in magnetic field, the standard method is bosonization.

Hope these help!
 
yuanyuan5220 said:
i remember the <S_z(x)S_z(0)>=x^(1/2)

For these 1d spin problems, such as xxz model and the Heisenberg model in magnetic field, the standard method is bosonization.

Hope these help!

hmmm... i guess you mean x^(-1/2) for the power law decay at criticality... this would imply for the critical exponent η from Γ(x)~x^-(d-2+η) that η=3/2...
however, what i need is the critical exponent ν of the exponential decay when the system is not critical i.e. Γ(x,ε)~x^-(d-2+η)*exp(-x/ξ(ε)) where ξ(ε)=|ε|^-ν is the correlation length...
 

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