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126<br />

For a 2D hexagonal lattice, the 4–spin interaction represents the interaction between<br />

four spins on one diamond. Because there are twelve diamonds surrounding each lattice<br />

site; the first order 4–spin interaction will minimize the Hamiltonian by −12K1M 4 for any<br />

single-Q on the high symmetry line.<br />

Using eq. (A-28), one can find that the 4–spin interaction minimizes the Hamiltonian<br />

by −4K1M 4 for both double-Q states, 2Q 3<br />

4 ΓK and 2Q MΓ (see Fig. 6.9).<br />

2<br />

By this, the 4–spin interaction lefts the degeneracy between the single- and double-Q<br />

by 8K 4 1.

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