Journal of High Energy Physics (Nov 2023)

The D 3 2 $$ {D}_3^{(2)} $$ spin chain and its finite-size spectrum

  • Holger Frahm,
  • Sascha Gehrmann,
  • Rafael I. Nepomechie,
  • Ana L. Retore

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2023)095
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2023, no. 11
pp. 1 – 32

Abstract

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Abstract Using the analytic Bethe ansatz, we initiate a study of the scaling limit of the quasi-periodic D 3 2 $$ {D}_3^{(2)} $$ spin chain. Supported by a detailed symmetry analysis, we determine the effective scaling dimensions of a large class of states in the parameter regime γ ∈ (0, π 4 $$ \frac{\pi }{4} $$ ). Besides two compact degrees of freedom, we identify two independent continuous components in the finite-size spectrum. The influence of large twist angles on the latter reveals also the presence of discrete states. This allows for a conjecture on the central charge of the conformal field theory describing the scaling limit of the lattice model.

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