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Ehime University

Quantum Fluctuations Select Order

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Schematic illustration of how quantum fluctuations select magnetic order. On a triangular lattice, competing interactions between spins lead to many states with nearly the same energy, making it difficult for the system to select a unique state. Quantum fluctuations break this delicate balance and select a particular ordered state. Our study shows that quantum effects persist even in the strongly anisotropic limit, stabilizing a characteristic three-sublattice Y state.

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Masaaki Nakamura

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