Oleksandra Kovalska | Searcharxiv

arXiv2026

Revisiting the $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg Model on a Triangular Lattice: Quasidegenerate Ground States and Phase Competition

It is generally believed that the spin-$\tfrac{1}{2}$ triangular-lattice $J_1$-$J_2$ Heisenberg model hosts a quantum spin liquid in the intermediate regime between the $120^\circ$ and stripe ordered phases. Density matrix renormalization group studies on cylinders have consistently found two nearly degenerate ground states, commonly interpreted as distinct topological sectors. Using state-of-the-art matrix product state simulations on YC6 cylinders, we compare the static and dynamical properties of these two sectors at $J_2/J_1 = 0.125$. Noticeable differences appear already in static correlations; moreover, high-resolution dynamical structure factors reveal qualitatively distinct low-energy excitations. These results suggest that the two ground states cannot be understood as merely topologically distinct sectors of a gapped $\mathbb{Z}_2$ spin liquid.

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arXiv2025

Tangent space Krylov computation of real-frequency spectral functions: Influence of density-assisted hopping on 2D Mott physics

We present a tangent-space Krylov (TaSK) method for efficient computation of zero-temperature real-frequency spectral functions on top of ground state (GS) matrix product states (MPS) obtained from the Density Matrix Renormalization Group. It relies on projecting resolvents to the tangent space of the GS-MPS, where they can be efficiently represented using Krylov space techniques. This allows for a direct computation of spectral weights and their corresponding positions on the real-frequency axis. We demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the TaSK approach by showcasing spectral data for various models. These include the 1D Haldane-Shastry and Heisenberg models as benchmarks. As an interesting application, we study the Hubbard model on a cylinder at half-filling, augmented by a density-assisted hopping (DAH) term. We find that DAH leads to particle-hole asymmetric single-particle mobilities and lifetimes in the resulting Mott insulator, and identify the responsible scattering processes. Further, we find that DAH influences the dispersion of Green's function zeros beyond its range, which has a frustrating effect on the Mott insulator studied here.

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