Duality, Magnetic space group and their applications to quantum phases and phase transitions on bipartite lattices in several experimental systems

TL;DR

This paper uses a dual vortex approach to analyze various quantum phases and phase transitions in extended boson Hubbard models on bipartite lattices, proposing a new valence bond supersolid phase and mapping the phase diagram.

Contribution

It introduces a unified scheme for studying quantum phases on bipartite lattices, emphasizing the role of dual gauge fields and proposing a novel valence bond supersolid phase.

Findings

Identification of various quantum phases including supersolids and solids.

Proposal of a new valence bond supersolid phase with unique properties.

Mapping of the zero-temperature phase diagram for bipartite optical lattices.

Abstract

By using a dual vortex method, we study phases such as superfluid, solids, supersolids and quantum phase transitions in a unified scheme in extended boson Hubbard models at and slightly away from half filling on bipartite optical lattices such as honeycomb and square lattice. We also map out its global phase diagram at $ T=0 $ of chemical potential versus the ratio of kinetic energy over the interaction. We stress the importance of the self-consistence condition on the saddle point structure of the dual gauge fields in the translational symmetry breaking insulating sides, especially in the charge density wave side. We find that in the translational symmetry breaking side, different kinds of supersolids are generic possible states slightly away from half filling. We propose a new kind of supersolid: valence bond supersolid (VB-SS). In this VB-SS, the density fluctuation at any site is very large indicating its superfluid nature, but the boson kinetic energies on bonds between two sites are given and break the lattice translational symmetries indicating its valence bound nature. Implications on possible future QMC simulations in both bipartite lattices are given. All these phases and phase transitions can be potentially realized in ultra-cold atoms loaded on optical bipartite lattices.