Analytical theory for proton correlations in common-water ice Ih

S. V. Isakov, R. Moessner, Shivaji Lal Sondhi, D. A. Tennant

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Abstract

We provide a fully analytical microscopic theory for the proton correlations in water ice Ih. We compute the full diffuse elastic neutron scattering structure factor, which we find to be in excellent quantitative agreement with Monte Carlo simulations. It is also in remarkable qualitative agreement with experiment, in the absence of any fitting parameters. Our theory thus provides a tractable analytical starting point to account for more delicate features of the proton correlations in water ice. In addition, it directly determines an effective field theory of water ice as a topological phase.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number245152
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume91
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 25 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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