Phase transition in the three dimensional Heisenberg spin glass: Finite-size scaling analysis

TL;DR

This paper uses large-scale numerical simulations and finite-size scaling to analyze the phase transition in the 3D Heisenberg spin glass, suggesting a unified transition temperature for spins and chiralities.

Contribution

It provides the first large-scale simulation data supporting a common transition temperature in the 3D Heisenberg spin glass.

Findings

Data compatible with a single transition temperature for spins and chiralities

Simulations conducted on larger sizes than previous studies

Finite-size scaling analysis supports the unified transition scenario

Abstract

We have investigated the phase transition in the Heisenberg spin glass using massive numerical simulations to study larger sizes, 48x48x48, than have been attempted before at a spin glass phase transition. A finite-size scaling analysis indicates that the data is compatible with the most economical scenario: a common transition temperature for spins and chiralities.