Dynamical structure factors of the magnetization-plateau state in the $S=1/2$ bond-alternating spin chain with a next-nearest-neighbor interaction

Abstract

We calculate the dynamical structure factors of the magnetization-plateau state in the $S=1/2$ bond-alternating spin chain with a next-nearest-neighbor interaction. The results show characteristic behaviors depending on the next-nearest-neighbor interaction $α$ and the bond-alternation $δ$. We discuss the lower excited states in comparison with the exact excitation spectrums of an effective Hamiltonian. From the finite size effects, characteristics of the lowest excited states are investigated. The dispersionless mode of the lowest excitation appears in adequate sets of $α$ and $δ$, indicating that the lowest excitation is localized spatially and forms an isolated mode below the excitation continuum. We further calculate the static structure factors. The largest intensity is located at $q=π$ for small $δ$ in fixed $α$. With increasing $δ$, the wavenumber of the largest intensity shifts towards $q=π/2$, taking the incommensurate value.