Three dimensional generalization of the $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg model on a square lattice and role of the interlayer coupling $J_c$

Details Three dimensional generalization of the $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg model on a square lattice and role of the interlayer coupling $J_c$ Three dimensional generalization of the $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg model on a square lattice and role of the interlayer coupling $J_c$

2010-10-27

arxiv.org/abs/1010.5551v2

Phys. Rev. B 83, 144528 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

11 pages, 10 figures. Updated version, several references added

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A possibility to describe magnetism in the iron pnictide parent compounds in terms of the two-dimensional frustrated Heisenberg $J_1$-$J_2$ model has been actively discussed recently. However, recent neutron scattering data has shown that the pnictides have a relatively large spin wave dispersion in the direction perpendicular to the planes. This indicates that the third dimension is very important. Motivated by this observation we study the $J_1$-$J_2$-$J_c$ model that is the three dimensional generalization of the $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg model for $S = 1/2$ and S = 1. Using self-consistent spin wave theory we present a detailed description of the staggered magnetization and magnetic excitations in the collinear state. We find that the introduction of the interlayer coupling $J_c$ suppresses the quantum fluctuations and strengthens the long range ordering. In the $J_1$-$J_2$-$J_c$ model, we find two qualitatively distinct scenarios for how the collinear phase becomes unstable upon increasing $J_1$. Either the magnetization or one of the spin wave velocities vanishes. For $S = 1/2$ renormalization due to quantum fluctuations is significantly stronger than for S=1, in particular close to the quantum phase transition. Our findings for the $J_1$-$J_2$-$J_c$ model are of general theoretical interest, however, the results show that it is unlikely that the model is relevant to undoped pnictides.

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