Conformal operator content of the Wilson-Fisher transition on fuzzy sphere bilayers

The Wilson-Fisher criticality provides a paradigm for a large class of phase transitions in nature (e.g., helium, ferromagnets). In three dimensions, Wilson-Fisher critical points are not exactly solvable due to the strongly correlated feature, so one has to resort to nonperturbative tools such as numerical simulations. Here, we design a microscopic model of Heisenberg magnet bilayer and study the underlying Wilson-Fisher $\mathrm{O}(3)$ transition through the lens of fuzzy sphere regularization. We uncover a wealth of crucial information which directly reveals the emergent conformal symmetry regarding this fixed point. Specifically, we accurately calculate and analyze the energy spectra at the transition, and explicitly identify the existence of a conserved Noether current, a stress tensor, and relevant primary fields. Most importantly, the primaries and their descendants form a fingerprint conformal tower structure, pointing to an almost perfect state-operator correspondence. Furthermore, by examining the leading rank-4 symmetric tensor operator, we demonstrate the cubic perturbation is relevant, implying the critical $\mathrm{O}(3)$ model is unstable to cubic anisotropy, in agreement with the renormalization group and bootstrap calculations. The successful dissection of conformal content of the Wilson-Fisher universality class extends the horizon of the fuzzy sphere method and paves the way for exploring higher-dimensional conformal field theories.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2024-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.110.115113
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Theoretical and Computational Physics
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Conformal operator content of the Wilson-Fisher transition on fuzzy sphere bilayers

Liangdong Hu, Chao Han, Wei Zhu
15 citations
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Theoretical and Computational Physics
4.66
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Conformal operator content of the Wilson-Fisher transition on fuzzy sphere bilayers

Liangdong Hu, Chao Han, Wei Zhu
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15 citations

Abstract

The Wilson-Fisher criticality provides a paradigm for a large class of phase transitions in nature (e.g., helium, ferromagnets). In three dimensions, Wilson-Fisher critical points are not exactly solvable due to the strongly correlated feature, so one has to resort to nonperturbative tools such as numerical simulations. Here, we design a microscopic model of Heisenberg magnet bilayer and study the underlying Wilson-Fisher $\mathrm{O}(3)$ transition through the lens of fuzzy sphere regularization. We uncover a wealth of crucial information which directly reveals the emergent conformal symmetry regarding this fixed point. Specifically, we accurately calculate and analyze the energy spectra at the transition, and explicitly identify the existence of a conserved Noether current, a stress tensor, and relevant primary fields. Most importantly, the primaries and their descendants form a fingerprint conformal tower structure, pointing to an almost perfect state-operator correspondence. Furthermore, by examining the leading rank-4 symmetric tensor operator, we demonstrate the cubic perturbation is relevant, implying the critical $\mathrm{O}(3)$ model is unstable to cubic anisotropy, in agreement with the renormalization group and bootstrap calculations. The successful dissection of conformal content of the Wilson-Fisher universality class extends the horizon of the fuzzy sphere method and paves the way for exploring higher-dimensional conformal field theories.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 110(11)
Westlake University (CN), Institute for Advanced Study (DE)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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