Frustration-induced quantum spin liquid behavior in the $s=$1/2 random-bond Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the zigzag chain

Abstract

Recent studies have revealed that the randomness-induced quantum spin liquid (QSL)-like state is stabilized in certain frustrated quantum magnets in two and three dimensions. In order to clarify the nature of this gapless QSL-like state, we investigate both zero- and finite-temperature properties of the random-bond one-dimensional (1D) $s=12$ Heisenberg model with the competing nearest-neighbor and next-nearest-neighbor antiferromagnetic interactions, $J_1$ and $J_2$, by means of the exact diagonalization, density-matrix renormalization-group and Hams--de Raedt methods. We find that, on increasing the frustration $J_2$, the gapless nonmagnetic state stabilized in the unfrustrated model with $J_2=0$, the {\it unfrustrated\} random-singlet (RS) state, exhibits a phase transition into different gapless nonmagnetic state, the {\it frustrated\} RS state. This frustrated RS state in 1D has properties quite similar to the randomness-induced QSL-like state recently identified in 2D and 3D frustrated magnets exhibiting the $T$-linear low-temperature ($T$) specific heat, while the unfrustrated RS state is more or less specific to the unfrustrated 1D system exhibiting the $\sim 1(\log T{)}^3$ low-$T$ specific heat. Universal features and the robustness against perturbations of the frustrated RS state are emphasized.

arXiv commentFig.10 is newly added. Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 are modified. Ref. 47 is added. Explanations and analysis are added and expanded. To appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn

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