120 research outputs found
Electron self-trapping and fluctuation density-of-states tail at the critical point
We consider electron self-trapping due to its interaction with
order-parameter fluuctuations at the second-order phase-transition or critical
point (for example, at the Curie temperature in magnetic or ferroelectric
semiconductors). Using Feynman path integral approach the autolocalization
energy and the size of the self-trapped state (fluctuon) are estimated. It is
shown that the fluctuon states are connected with the Lifshitz tail of the
electron density-of-states, the parameters of this tail being determined by the
critical exponents.Comment: 4 pages, revtex4, Phys. Rev. B, accepte
Non-quasiparticle states in the core level spectra of ferromagnetic semiconductors and half-metallic ferromagnets
The Green's functions that determine x-ray spectra are calculated in the s-d
exchange model of a saturated conducting ferromagnet in the presence of the
core hole. A possibility to observe non-quasiparticle (NQP) states in the core
level (x-ray absorption, emission and photoelectron) spectroscopy is
demonstrated. It is shown that NQP contributions to resonant x-ray scattering
spectra can be considerably enhanced by core hole effects in comparison with
those to the density of states.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figures, final versio
Spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy of half-metallic ferromagnets: Non-quasiparticle contributions
The role of the many-body (spin-polaronic) effects in the scanning tunneling
spectroscopy of half-metallic ferromagnets (HMF) is considered. It is shown
that the non-quasiparticle (NQP) states exist in the majority or minority spin
gap in the presence of arbitrary external potential and, in particular, at the
surfaces and interfaces. Energy dependence of the NQP density of states is
obtained in various models of HMF, an important role of the hybridization
nature of the energy gap being demonstrated. The corresponding temperature
dependence of spin polarization is calculated. It is shown that the NQP states
result in a sharp bias dependence of the tunneling conductance near zero bias.
Asymmetry of the NQP states with respect to the Fermi energy provides an
opportunity to separate phonon and magnon peaks in the inelastic spectroscopy
by STM.Comment: 13 pages, 6 figure
Ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange system containing impurities in the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation
We formulate the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation equations for the
double-exchange system with quenched disorder for arbitrary relation between
Hund exchange coupling and electron band width. Close to the
ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition point the DMFA equations can be reduced
to the ordinary mean field equation of Curie-Weiss type. We solve the equation
to find the transition temperature and present the magnetic phase diagram of
the system.Comment: 5 pages, latex, 2 eps figures. We explicitely present the magnetic
phase diagram of the syste
Generalized kinetic equations for charge carriers in graphene
A system of generalized kinetic equations for the distribution functions of
two-dimensional Dirac fermions scattered by impurities is derived in the Born
approximation with respect to short-range impurity potential. It is proven that
the conductivity following from classical Boltzmann equation picture, where
electrons or holes have scattering amplitude reduced due chirality, is
justified except for an exponentially narrow range of chemical potential near
the conical point. When in this range, creation of infinite number of
electron-hole pairs related to quasi-relativistic nature of electrons in
graphene results in a renormalization of minimal conductivity as compared to
the Boltzmann term and logarithmic corrections in the conductivity similar to
the Kondo effect.Comment: final version, Phys. Rev. B, accepte
Effect of Holstein phonons on the electronic properties of graphene
We obtain the self-energy of the electronic propagator due to the presence of
Holstein polarons within the first Born approximation. This leads to a
renormalization of the Fermi velocity of one percent. We further compute the
optical conductivity of the system at the Dirac point and at finite doping
within the Kubo-formula. We argue that the effects due to Holstein phonons are
negligible and that the Boltzmann approach which does not include inter-band
transition and can thus not treat optical phonons due to their high energy of
eV, remains valid.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figure
Comment on low-temperature transport properties of non-stoichiometric La_{0.95-x}Sr_{x}MnO_{3}
In a recent paper (Michalopolou A., Syskakis E. and Papastaikoudis C., 2001
J. Phys.: Cond. Mat. 13, 11615) the authors reported on the measurements of
electrical resistivity and specific heat at zero magnetic field carried out on
polycrystalline non-stoichiometric La_{0.95-x}Sr_{x}MnO_{3} manganites.In
particular, they attributed the low temperature behavior of resistivity
(shallow minimum and slight upturn at lowest temperatures) to 3D
electron-electron interaction enhanced by disorder, using results of numerical
fittings of the dependencies of resistivity on temperature in the interval 4.2
-- 40 K. We argue that such an analysis may be not valid for polycrystalline
manganites where relatively strong grain boundary effects might mask weak
contribution of quantum effects to low temperature resistivity. The crucial
test of applicability of the theory of quantum corrections to conductivity in
this case is the resistive measurements under non-zero magnetic field.Comment: pdf, 6 pages, submitted to J. Phys.: Cond. Matte
Nonquasiparticle states in half-metallic ferromagnets
Anomalous magnetic and electronic properties of the half-metallic
ferromagnets (HMF) have been discussed. The general conception of the HMF
electronic structure which take into account the most important correlation
effects from electron-magnon interactions, in particular, the spin-polaron
effects, is presented. Special attention is paid to the so called
non-quasiparticle (NQP) or incoherent states which are present in the gap near
the Fermi level and can give considerable contributions to thermodynamic and
transport properties. Prospects of experimental observation of the NQP states
in core-level spectroscopy is discussed. Special features of transport
properties of the HMF which are connected with the absence of one-magnon
spin-flip scattering processes are investigated. The temperature and magnetic
field dependences of resistivity in various regimes are calculated. It is shown
that the NQP states can give a dominate contribution to the temperature
dependence of the impurity-induced resistivity and in the tunnel junction
conductivity. First principle calculations of the NQP-states for the prototype
half-metallic material NiMnSb within the local-density approximation plus
dynamical mean field theory (LDA+DMFT) are presented.Comment: 27 pages, 9 figures, Proceedings of Berlin/Wandlitz workshop 2004;
Local-Moment Ferromagnets. Unique Properties for Moder Applications, ed. M.
Donath, W.Nolting, Springer, Berlin, 200
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