Podolsky, DanielDemler, Eugene2016-08-242005Podolsky, Daniel, and Eugene Demler. 2005. “Properties and Detection of Spin Nematic Order in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems.” New J. Phys. 7 (February 17): 59–59. doi:10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/059.1367-2630http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27899422A spin nematic is a state which breaks spin SU(2) symmetry while preserving translational and time reversal symmetries. Spin nematic order can arise naturally from charge fluctuations of a spin stripe state. Focusing on the possible existence of such a state in strongly correlated electron systems, we build a nematic wave function starting from a t-J-type model. The nematic is a spin-2 operator, and therefore does not couple directly to neutrons. However, we show that neutron scattering and Knight-shift experiments can detect the spin anisotropy of electrons moving in a nematic background. We find the mean-field phase diagram for the nematic taking into account spin–orbit effects.en-USJournal Article2016-08-2410.1088/1367-2630/7/1/059