Landau poles in condensed matter systems

Abstract

The existence or not of Landau poles is one of the oldest open questions in non-asymptotic quantum field theories. We investigate the Landau pole issue in two condensed matter systems whose long-wavelength physics is described by appropriate quantum field theories: the critical quantum magnet and Dirac fermions in graphene with long-range Coulomb interactions. The critical quantum magnet provides a classic example of a quantum phase transition, and it is well described by the ${\varphi }^4$ theory. We find that the irrelevant but symmetry-allowed couplings, such as the ${\varphi }^6$ potential, can significantly change the fate of the Landau pole in the ${\varphi }^4$ theory. We obtain the coupled beta functions of a ${\varphi }^4+{\varphi }^6$ potential at both small and large orders. Already from the 1-loop calculation, the Landau pole is replaced by an ultraviolet fixed point. A Lipatov analysis at large orders reveals that the inclusion of a ${\varphi }^6$ term also has important repercussions for the high-order expansion of the beta functions. We also investigate the role of the Landau pole in 2+1 dimensional Dirac fermions with Coulomb interactions, e.g., graphene. Both the weak-coupling perturbation theory up to 2 loops and a low-order large-N calculation show the absence of a Landau pole. Furthermore, we calculate the asymptotic expansion coefficients of the beta function. We find that the asymptotic coefficient is bounded by that of a ${\varphi }^4$ theory, so graphene is free from Landau poles if the ${\varphi }^4$ theory does not manifest a Landau pole. We briefly discuss possible experiments that could potentially probe the existence of a Landau pole in these systems. Studying Landau poles in suitable condensed matter systems is of considerable fundamental importance since the relevant Landau pole energy scales in particle physics, whether it is quantum electrodynamics or Higgs physics, are completely unattainable.

arXiv comment17 pages, 5 figures

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