Cluster Density Matrix Embedding Theory for Quantum Spin Systems

Abstract

We applied cluster density matrix embedding theory, with some modifications, to a spin lattice system. The reduced density matrix of the impurity cluster is embedded in the bath states, which are a set of block-product states. The ground state of the impurity model is formulated using a variational wave function. We tested this theory in a two-dimensional (2-D) spin-1/2 J1-J2 model for a square lattice. The ground-state energy (GSE) and the location of the phase boundaries agree well with the most accurate previous results obtained using the quantum Monte Carlo and coupled cluster methods. Moreover, this cluster density matrix embedding theory is cost-effective and convenient for calculating the von Neumann entropy, which is related to the quantum phase transition.

24 pages, 5figs, accepted by Phys. Rev. B

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