Non-fermi liquid at (2 + 1)D ferromagnetic quantum critical point

Xiao Yan Xu, Kai Sun, Yoni Schattner, Erez Berg, Zi Yang Meng

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Abstract

We construct a two-dimensional lattice model of fermions coupled to Ising ferromagnetic critical fluctuations. Using extensive sign-problem-free quantum Monte Carlo simulations, we show that the model realizes a continuous itinerant quantum phase transition. In comparison with other similar itinerant quantum critical points (QCPs), our QCP shows a much weaker superconductivity tendency with no superconducting state down to the lowest temperature investigated, hence making the system a good platform for the exploration of quantum critical fluctuations. Remarkably, clear signatures of non-Fermi liquid behavior in the fermion propagators are observed at the QCP. The critical fluctuations at the QCP partially resemble Hertz-Millis-Moriya behavior. However, careful scaling analysis reveals that the QCP belongs to a different universality class, deviating from both ð2 þ 1ÞD Ising and Hertz-Millis-Moriya predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number031058
JournalPhysical Review X
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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