Impurity-doped Kagome Antiferromagnet: A Quantum Dimer Model Approach

Details Impurity-doped Kagome Antiferromagnet: A Quantum Dimer Model Approach Impurity-doped Kagome Antiferromagnet: A Quantum Dimer Model Approach

2010-06-28

arxiv.org/abs/1006.5370v2

Phys. Rev. B 82, 174424 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

Extended version. 9 pages, 11 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.82.174424

The doping of quantum Heisenberg antiferromagnets on the kagome lattice by non-magnetic impurities is investigated within the framework of a generalized quantum dimer model (QDM) describing a) the valence bond crystal (VBC), b) the dimer liquid and c) the critical region on equal footing. Following the approach by Ralko et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 117204 (2008)] for the square and triangular lattices, we introduce the (minimal) extension of the QDM on the Kagome lattice to account for spontaneous creation of mobile S=1/2 spinons at finite magnetic field. Modulations of the dimer density (at zero or finite magnetic field) and of the local field-induced magnetization in the vicinity of impurities are computed using Lanczos Exact Diagonalization techniques on small clusters (48 and 75 sites). The VBC is clearly revealed from its pinning by impurities, while, in the dimer liquid, crystallization around impurities involves only two neighboring dimers. We also find that a next-nearest-neighbor ferromagnetic coupling favors VBC order. Unexpectedly, a small size spinon-impurity bound state appears in some region of the the dimer liquid phase. In contrast, in the VBC phase the spinon delocalizes within a large region around the impurity, revealing the weakness of the VBC confining potential. Lastly, we observe that an impurity concentration as small as 4% enhances dimerization substantially. These results are confronted to the Valence Bond Glass scenario [R.R.P. Singh, Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 177203 (2010)] and implications to the interpretation of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra of the Herbertsmithite compound are outlined.

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