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arXiv:1211.3353 · Physical Review B

Matrix product states for trial quantum Hall states

Benoit Estienne, Zlatko Papić, Nicolas Regnault, Bogdan Andrei Bernevig

Published Apr 15, 2013• 77 citations
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Abstract

We obtain an exact matrix-product-state (MPS) representation of a large series of fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states in various geometries of genus 0. The states in question include all paired $k=2$ Jack polynomials, such as the Moore-Read and Gaffnian states, as well as the Read-Rezayi $k=3$ state. We also outline the procedures through which the MPSs of other model FQH states can be obtained, provided their wave function can be written as a correlator in a $1+1$ conformal field theory (CFT). The auxiliary Hilbert space of the MPS, which gives the counting of the entanglement spectrum, is then simply the Hilbert space of the underlying CFT. This formalism enlightens the link between entanglement spectrum and edge modes. Properties of model wave functions such as the thin-torus root partitions and squeezing are recast in the MPS form, and numerical benchmarks for the accuracy of the new MPS prescription in various geometries are provided.

DOI
10.1103/physrevb.87.161112

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Model wavefunctions are essential for studying fractional quantum Hall (FQH) phases. They reveal the intricate connections between model FQH states, conformal field theory, Jack polynomials, and pseudopotential Hamiltonians. However, most model wavefunctions studied so far are in the continuum. In this work, we construct model wavefunctions and the corresponding exact parent Hamiltonians for the entire ZkZ_kZk​ Read--Rezayi series on a lattice. Our model wavefunctions obey a generalized clustering rule implemented on the lattice, which we find is encoded in the Macdonald polynomials providing a unified algebraic description of our lattice-specific model states. This ensures that the model states are exact zero-energy ground states of local density interactions and exhibit an infinitely large gap in the particle entanglement spectrum. Numerical studies of the Laughlin and Moore--Read series find the expected zero-mode and one-flux quasihole counting and positive energy gaps at the system sizes studied, and the available finite-size scaling suggests nonzero thermodynamic gaps. Tuning the model interaction range can drive a phase transition out of the FQH phase. Our work not only advances the theoretical understanding of the underlying mathematical structure of lattice model FQH states but also is potentially useful for designing exotic many-body phases in engineered quantum platforms.
Many fractional quantum Hall states can be expressed as a correlator of a given conformal field theory used to describe their edge physics. As a consequence, these states admit an economical representation as an exact matrix product state (MPS) that was extensively studied for the systems without any spin or any other internal degrees of freedom. In that case, the correlators are built from a single electronic operator, which is primary with respect to the underlying conformal field theory. We generalize this construction to the archetype of Abelian multicomponent fractional quantum Hall wave functions, the Halperin states. These can be written as conformal blocks involving multiple electronic operators and we explicitly derive their exact MPS representation. In particular, we deal with the caveat of the full wave-function symmetry and show that any additional SU(2) symmetry is preserved by the natural MPS truncation scheme provided by the conformal dimension. We use our method to characterize the topological order of the Halperin states by extracting the topological entanglement entropy. We also evaluate their bulk correlation lengths, which are compared to plasma analogy arguments.