Frustrated Heisenberg Antiferromagnets between d=2 and d=3

Abstract

The antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model on a stacked triangular geometry with a finite number of layers is studied using Monte Carlo methods. A topological phase transition occurs at finite temperature for all film thicknesses. Our results indicate that topological excitations are important for a complete understanding of the critical properties of the model between two and three dimensions.

arXiv comment4 pages, 6 figures

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