Reflection K-Matrices of the 19-Vertex Model and XXZ Spin-1 Chain with General Boundary Terms

We present the classification of the most general regular solutions to the boundary Yang-Baxter equations for vertex models associated with non-exceptional affine Lie algebras. Reduced solutions found by applying a limit procedure to the general solutions are discussed. We also present the list of diagonal $K$-matrices. Special cases are considered separately.

We propose a classification of the reflection $K$-matrices (solutions of the boundary Yang-Baxter equation) for the $U_{q}[\mathrm{osp}^{\left(2\right)}\left(2|2m\right)]=U_{q}[C^{\left(2\right)}\left(m+1\right)]$ vertex-model. We have found four families of solutions, namely, the complete solutions, in which no elements of the reflection $K$-matrix is null, the block-diagonal solutions, the $X$-shape solutions and the diagonal solutions. We highlight that these diagonal $K$-...

A general fusion method to find solutions to the reflection equation in higher spin representations starting from the fundamental one is shown. The method is illustrated by applying it to obtaining the $K$ diagonal boundary matrices in an alternating spin $1/2$ and spin $1$ chain. The hamiltonian is also given. The applicability of the method to higher rank algebras is shown by obtaining the $K$ diagonal matrices for a spin chain in the $\left\{ 3^* \right\}$ representation o...

We study descendants of inhomogeneous vertex models with boundary reflections when the spin-spin scattering is assumed to be quasi--classical. This corresponds to consider certain power expansion of the boundary-Yang-Baxter equation (or reflection equation). As final product, integrable $su(2)$-spin chains interacting with a long range with $XXZ$ anisotropy are obtained. The spin-spin couplings are non uniform, and a non uniform tunable external magnetic field is applied; the...

We investigate the possible regular solutions of the boundary Yang-Baxter equation for the vertex models associated to the D_{n+1}^(2) affine Lie algebra. We have classified them in terms of three types of K-matrices. The first one have n+2 free parameters and all the matrix elements are non-null. The second solution is given by a block diagonal matrix with just one free parameter. It turns out that for n even there exists a third class of K-matrix withou free parameter.

We investigate the possible regular solutions of the boundary Yang-Baxter equation for the vertex models associated with the $C_{n}^{(1)}$, $D_{n}^{(1)}$ and $A_{2n-1}^{(2)}$ affine Lie algebras. We find three types of solutions with $n$, $n-1$ and 1 free parameters,respectively. Special cases and all diagonal solutions are presented separately.

We investigate the possible regular solutions of the boundary Yang-Baxter equation for the vertex models associated with the $A_{n-1}^{(1)}$ affine Lie algebra. We have classified them in two classes of solutions. The first class consists of $n(n-1)/2$ K-matrix solutions with three free parameters. The second class are solutions that depend on the parity of $n$. For $n$ odd there exist $n$ reflection matrices with $2+[n/2]$ free parameters. It turns out that for $n$ even ther...

We consider a general class of boundary terms of the open XYZ spin-1/2 chain compatible with integrability. We have obtained the general elliptic solution of $K$-matrix obeying the boundary Yang-Baxter equation using the $R$-matrix of the eight vertex model and derived the associated integrable spin-chain Hamiltonian.

The general solution to the reflection equation associated with the jordanian deformation of the SL(2) invariant Yang R-matrix is found. The same K-matrix is obtained by the special scaling limit of the XXZ-model with general boundary conditions. The Hamiltonian with the boundary terms is explicitly derived according to the Sklyanin formalism. We discuss the structure of the spectrum of the deformed XXX-model and its dependence on the boundary conditions.

The graded reflection equation is investigated for the $U_{q}[sl(r|2m)^{(2)}]$ vertex model. We have found four classes of diagonal solutions and twelve classes of non-diagonal ones. The number of free parameters for some solutions depends on the number of bosonic and fermionic degrees of freedom considered.