The doped quantum spin liquid on the kagome lattice provides a fascinating platform to explore exotic quantum states,such as the reported holon Wigner crystal at low doping.By extending the doping range toδ=0.027–0....The doped quantum spin liquid on the kagome lattice provides a fascinating platform to explore exotic quantum states,such as the reported holon Wigner crystal at low doping.By extending the doping range toδ=0.027–0.36,we studied the kagome-lattice t-J model using state-of-the-art density matrix renormalization group calculations.On the L_(y)=3 cylinder(Ly is the number of unit cells along the circumferential direction),we established a quantum phase diagram with an increasing doping level.In addition to the charge density wave states at lower doping levels,we found an emergent Fermi-liquid-like phase by melting the holon Wigner crystal at δ≈0.15,which is characterized by the suppression of charge density oscillation and power-law decay of various correlation functions.For a wider L_(y)=4 cylinder,the bond-dimension extrapolated correlation functions also support such a Fermi-liquid-like state,suggesting its stability with increasing system size.In a narrow doping range near δ=1/3 for the L_(y)=3 cylinder,we find a state with an exponential decay of the single-particle correlation,but the other correlation functions preserve the features in the Fermi-liquid-like phase,which may be a precursor of a superconducting state.Nevertheless,this peculiar state nearδ=1/3 disappears for the L_(y)=4 cylinder,implying a possible lattice-size dependence.Our results reveal quantum melting from a holon Wigner crystal to a Fermi-liquid-like state with increasing hole density and suggest a doping regime to explore superconductivity in future studies.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12274014 and 12534009)the Guangdong Provincial Quantum Science Strategic Initiative (Grant No.GDZX2501006)+4 种基金the Special Project in Key Areas for Universities in Guangdong Province (Grant No.2023ZDZX3054)the Dongguan Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence Design for Advanced Materialssupported by the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Grant No.DE-FG02-06ER46305) for DMRG studies on unconventional superconductivitysupported by the SongShan Lake HPC Center (SSL-HPC) at Great Bay University (X.Y.J.and S.S.G.)supported in part by the US National Science Foundation (Grant No.DMR-2406524) (D.N.S.)。
文摘The doped quantum spin liquid on the kagome lattice provides a fascinating platform to explore exotic quantum states,such as the reported holon Wigner crystal at low doping.By extending the doping range toδ=0.027–0.36,we studied the kagome-lattice t-J model using state-of-the-art density matrix renormalization group calculations.On the L_(y)=3 cylinder(Ly is the number of unit cells along the circumferential direction),we established a quantum phase diagram with an increasing doping level.In addition to the charge density wave states at lower doping levels,we found an emergent Fermi-liquid-like phase by melting the holon Wigner crystal at δ≈0.15,which is characterized by the suppression of charge density oscillation and power-law decay of various correlation functions.For a wider L_(y)=4 cylinder,the bond-dimension extrapolated correlation functions also support such a Fermi-liquid-like state,suggesting its stability with increasing system size.In a narrow doping range near δ=1/3 for the L_(y)=3 cylinder,we find a state with an exponential decay of the single-particle correlation,but the other correlation functions preserve the features in the Fermi-liquid-like phase,which may be a precursor of a superconducting state.Nevertheless,this peculiar state nearδ=1/3 disappears for the L_(y)=4 cylinder,implying a possible lattice-size dependence.Our results reveal quantum melting from a holon Wigner crystal to a Fermi-liquid-like state with increasing hole density and suggest a doping regime to explore superconductivity in future studies.