Electromagnetic signatures of chiral quantum spin liquid

Abstract

Quantum spin liquid (QSL) has become an exciting topic in interacting spin systems that do not order magnetically down to the lowest experimentally accessible temperature; however, conclusive experimental evidence remains lacking. Motivated by the recent surge of theoretical and experimental interest in a half-filled Hubbard model on the triangular lattice, where chiral QSL can be stabilized, we investigate the electromagnetic signature of the chiral QSL to aid experimental detection. We systematically studied the electrical charge and orbital electrical current associated with a spinon excitation in the chiral QSL based on parton mean-field theory and unbiased density-matrix renormalization group calculations. We then calculated both longitudinal and transverse optical conductivities below the Mott gap. We also conduct quantum field theory analysis to unravel the connection between spinon excitation and emergent and physical gauge fields. Our results show that the chiral QSL phase has a clear electromagnetic response even in a Mott insulator regime, which can facilitate the experimental detection of this long-sought-after phase.

arXiv comment8 pages, 5 figures, contains supplementary materials (Tex file updated)

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