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Breaking a classical ground state degeneracy by a quantum term and order-by-disorder
Let’s assume we have a Hamiltonian for spin-1/2 particles with two terms, a classical interaction term and a “quantum” (non-diagonal) term. For simplicity, let’s assume that the quantum term is a ...
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Lattice symmetry operations in strongly spin-orbit coupled systems
I think this is a FAQ when we are studying the rotation operations of lattice spin systems, but I can't find much references.
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Considering a Hamiltonian defined on a triangular lattice:
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Current Operators on Lattice
Peierls substitution method by taking the functional derivative of Hamiltonian can be used to determine the form of current-operator in continuum model (See Bruus-Flensberg) as well as lattice model. ...
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Exact ground state degeneracy for quantum spin system with non commuting terms and its quantum phase transition?
Let's say I have a 2D quantum spin model of N spin-1/2 particles, with two terms:
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H = -J \sum_N \prod_{i \in G} \sigma^x_i - h \sum_N \prod_{i \in G'} \sigma^z_i
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The first is a collection of ...
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(In)finite lattice in quantum statistical mechanics: validity of phase classifications and TQFT [closed]
I would like to understand the motivation for studying quantum statistical mechanics, such as spin models, on an infinite lattice, or in other word, in the operator algebraic framework. I learned that ...
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Why can we choose spin-1/2 degrees of freedom to commute?
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The previous title of this question was "Why are qubits bosonic?" Thanks to the answers that have been provided so far, I now realize I asked my question in a sloppy way. The ...
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Is the definition of gap of a Hamiltonian, i.e. difference between two distinct eigenvalues, restrictive?
The spectral gap of a quantum model or a Hamiltonian, in the context of whether it is a gapped or gapless model, is often defined as the difference between the two lowest distinct eigenvalues of the ...
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What is breathing Kagome lattice?
I know what kagome lattice is. While reading some article I came to know the term breathing kagome lattice. Looked up the web didn't found any definitions of it.
My suspicion is that when hopping ...
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How to find groundstate energy of a simple Hamiltonian at $N/L$-filling using Jordan-Wigner (JW) transformation?
$\underline{\textbf{Model:}}$
Let we have the $t-V$ model for spinless fermions on a 1D lattice, which is defined in second quantization operators as follows:
$$H_1 = -t\sum_i \big(c_i^\dagger c_{i+...
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Constructing PEPS representation of an arbitrary quantum state
Given a quantum state we can construct its MPS (Matrix Product State) representation by doing a series of singular value decompositions. Given the freedom to choose arbitrary bond dimensions the MPS ...
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References or resource recommendation for mapping of 1D spinless Hubbard model into XXZ Heisenberg model
I read from somewhere that 1D spinless Hubbard model can be mapped onto XXZ Heisenberg model but I don't remember from where did I read this sentence. I tried googling it but couldn't find any thing ...
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Bogoliubov-de-Gennes (BdG) formalism of Hamiltonians
The Bogoliubov-de-Gennes (BdG) formalism of a Hamiltonian reduces the dimension of the Hilbert space we work on. For example, in 1D superconducting Hamiltonians with $N$ lattice sites, the actual ...
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What is spin on a lattice site is it electrons or atom as a whole?
Hi I wanted to know what is spin half in lattice site means? Is it electron or atom or total spins half of electrons in a atomic 1d chain or 2d?
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