A Frustrated 3-Dimensional Antiferromagnet: Stacked $J_{1}-J_{2}$ Layers
arXiv:1103.1679 · doi:10.1088/0953-8984/23/41/416001
Abstract
We study a frustrated 3D antiferromagnet of stacked $J_1 - J_2$ layers. The intermediate 'quantum spin liquid' phase, present in the 2D case, narrows with increasing interlayer coupling and vanishes at a triple point. Beyond this there is a direct first-order transition from N{\' e}el to columnar order. Possible applications to real materials are discussed.
11 pages,7 figures