Zero-field Partition Function and Free Energy Density of the Two-Dimensional Heisenberg Classical Square Lattice

Abstract

We rigorously examine 2d square lattices composed of Ninf{S} classical spins isotropically coupled. If Hsup{ex},inf{i,j} is the local exchange Hamiltonian each operator exp(-beta.Hsup{ex},inf{i,j}) is expanded on the basis of spherical harmonics Yinf{linf{ i,j }, minf{ i,j }}. We derive selection rules for the linf{ i,j}'s and minf{ i,j }'s. For infinite Ninf{S} the value m = 0 is selected. We obtain an exact l-polynomial for the zero-field partition function, valid for any temperature. Its thermal study allows to point out crossovers between the l-eigenvalues. Near Tinf{c} = 0 K we derive a diagram showing three magnetic phases, each one being characterized by the low-temperature behavior of the correlation length. At Tinf{c}= 0 K, we retrieve the critical exponent nu = 1. We identify three regimes: the renormalized classical, the quantum disordered and the quantum critical regimes. We exactly express the free energy density F. For each result we retrieve the corresponding one derived from the renormalization approach.