Phase transition of an SU(3) symmetric spin-1 chain

TL;DR

This paper studies a phase transition in an SU(3) symmetric spin-1 chain, identifying the critical behavior and phase boundary of a trimer liquid phase, advancing understanding of quantum phase transitions in such systems.

Contribution

It characterizes the universality class and phase boundary of a phase transition in an SU(3) symmetric spin-1 chain, providing new insights into critical phenomena.

Findings

Identified the universality class of the critical phase.

Mapped the phase boundary between phases.

Characterized the properties of the trimer liquid phase.

Abstract

We investigate a phase transition in an SU(3) symmetric spin-1 chain. We identify the universality class of the critical trimer liquid phase, as well as the phase boundary between these two phases.