Thermal Phase Diagram of the Square Lattice Ferro-antiferromagnetic $J_1-J_2$ Heisenberg Model

Abstract

Using state of the art tensor network computations combined with spin wave theory, we compute the finite temperature phase diagram of the spin 1/2 $J_1-J_2$ Heisenberg model on the square lattice with ferromagnetic $J_1<0$ and antiferromagnetic $J_2>0$. We localize the first order line originating from the first order zero temperature point as well as the second order thermal transition at large $J_2$ associated with spontaneous lattice rotation symmetry breaking. This second order line terminates at a critical end point where it meets the first order line. We found no evidence for an intermediate phase.

11 pages, 7 figures