Quantum spin chains in a magnetic field
V. A. Kashurnikov, N. V. Prokof'ev, B. V. Svistunov, M. Troyer
Abstract
We demonstrate that the ``worm'' algorithm allows very effective and precise quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) simulations of spin systems in a magnetic field, and its auto-correlation time is rather insensitive to the value of H at low temperature. Magnetization curves for the
s=1/2
and
s=1
chains are presented and compared with existing Bethe ansatz and exact diagonalization results. From the Green function analysis we deduce the magnon spectra in the s=1 system, and directly establish the "relativistic" form E(p)=(\Delta ^2 +v^2 p^2)^{1/2} of the dispersion law.