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Remote spin control in Haldane spin chains
by Yelko del Castillo, Alejandro Ferrón, Joaquín Fernández-Rossier
Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Yelko del Castillo |
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| Preprint Link: | scipost_202509_00036v2 (pdf) |
| Data repository: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17061786 |
| Date submitted: | Feb. 9, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
| Submitted by: | Yelko del Castillo |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Core |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approaches: | Theoretical, Computational |
The author(s) disclose that the following generative AI tools have been used in the preparation of this submission:
Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, OpenAI GPT-5, September 2025) were used to assist with grammar correction, language polishing, and minor style improvements. All scientific content, analysis, and conclusions are the authors’ own.
Abstract
We consider the remote manipulation of the quantum state of the edge emergent spins of Haldane spin chains using a weak local perturbation on the opposite edge. We derive an effective four-level model that correctly captures the response of the local magnetization to local perturbations and we use it to show that applying a small local field on one edge of the chain induces a strong variation of the magnetization on the opposite edge. Using a Landau-Zener protocol, we show how local control of the field on one edge of the chain, implemented for instance with a spin-polarized scanning tunnel microscope tip, can adiabatically switch the magnetization direction on the other side of the chain.
Author comments upon resubmission
Thank you for taking the time to evaluate our manuscript. After carefully considering the referees’ reports and the editorial recommendation, we have decided to resubmit the manuscript to SciPost Physics Core, implementing the specific technical and stylistic changes requested by the referees.
We have also provided public replies to the points raised by the referees.
Sincerely,
The authors
List of changes
– Removed the duplicated expression “so that … so that” and clarified the corresponding sentence.
– Removed the unused quantity N_max.
– Replaced the term “fractional” with “emergent” when referring to the edge spins.
– Expanded the discussion of Fig. 3 to explicitly clarify the meaning of the curves in panels (a) and (b).
– Minor wording adjustments for clarity.