Quantum numbers for relative ground states of antiferromagnetic Heisenberg spin rings
Klaus Bärwinkel, Peter Hage, Heinz–Jürgen Schmidt +1 more
We suggest a general rule for the shift quantum numbers k of the relative ground states of antiferromagnetic Heisenberg spin rings. This rule generalizes the well-known results of Marshall, Peierls, Lieb, Schultz, and Mattis for even rings. Our rule is confirmed by numerical investigations and rigorous proofs for special cases, including systems with a Haldane gap for $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{N}\ensuremath{\infty}.$ Implications for the total spin quantum number S of relative ground states are discussed as well as generalizations to the XXZ model.
arXiv:cond-mat/0303386•Physical review. B, Condensed matter•Aug 26, 2003•53 citations