An order parameter for symmetry-protected phases in one dimension

Details An order parameter for symmetry-protected phases in one dimension An order parameter for symmetry-protected phases in one dimension

2012-01-19

arxiv.org/abs/1201.4174v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

5 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

We introduce an order parameter for symmetry-protected phases in one dimension which allows to directly identify those phases. The order parameter consists of string-like operators and swaps, but differs from conventional string order operators in that it only depends on the symmetry but not on the state. We verify our framework through numerical simulations for the SO(3) invariant spin-1 bilinear-biquadratic model which exhibits a dimerized and a Haldane phase, and find that the order parameter not only works very well for the dimerized and the Haldane phase, but it also returns a distinct signature for gapless phases. Finally, we discuss possible ways to measure the order parameter in experiments with cold atoms.

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