Abstract
Phase transitions of the spin-1 (Formula presented) chain with a single-ion anisotropy in a staggered magnetic field are studied. We obtain interesting phase diagrams consisting of ferromagnetic, partially ferromagnetic, (Formula presented) antiferromagnetic (AF) and large-(Formula presented) phases. By using the twist-boundary-condition method, a Gaussian critical line is found between the AF phase and the large-(Formula presented) phase. A multicritical point lies among the (Formula presented) AF and large-(Formula presented) phases. An Ashkin-Teller type of bifurcation does not appear.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | R8087-R8090 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics