International Journal of Modern Physics B
EXCITATION SPECTRUM AT THE YANG–LEE EDGE SINGULARITY OF THE 2D ISING MODEL
JOHN F. MCCABE, Tomasz Wydro
Abstract
This paper studies the Yang–Lee edge singularity of 2-dimensional (2D) Ising model through a quantum spin chain. In particular, finite-size scaling measurements on the quantum spin chain are used to determine the low-lying excitation spectrum and central charge at the Yang–Lee edge singularity. The measured values are consistent with predictions for the (A4, A1) minimal conformal field theory.