Reentrant Random Quantum Ising Antiferromagnet

Abstract

We consider the quantum Ising chain with uniformly distributed random antiferromagnetic couplings $(1\le J_i\le 2)$ and uniformly distributed random transverse fields (${\Gamma }_0\le {\Gamma }_i\le 2{\Gamma }_0$) in the presence of a homogeneous longitudinal field, $h$. Using different numerical techniques (DMRG, combinatorial optimisation and strong disorder RG methods) we explore the phase diagram, which consists of an ordered and a disordered phase. At one end of the transition line ($h=0,{\Gamma }_0=1$) there is an infinite disorder quantum fixed point, while at the other end ($h=2,{\Gamma }_0=0$) there is a classical random first-order transition point. Close to this fixed point, for $h>2$ and ${\Gamma }_0>0$ there is a reentrant ordered phase, which is the result of quantum fluctuations by means of an order through disorder phenomenon.

10 pages, 7 figures

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