Intrinsic transverse field in frustrated quantum Ising magnets: Physical origin and quantum effects

Abstract

Transverse field Ising model is a common model in quantum magnetism and is often illustrated as an example for quantum phase transition. Its physical origin in quantum magnets, however, is actually not quite well-understood. The quantum mechanical properties of this model on frustrated systems are not well-understood either. We here clarify the physical origin, both extrinsic one and intrinsic one, for the transverse field of the quantum Ising model, and then explain the quantum effects in the kagome system. We discuss the quantum plaquette order and the quantum phase transition out of this ordered state in the rare-earth kagome magnets. Our specific results can find their relevance in the rare-earth tripod kagome magnets.