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Reply to the "Comment on 'Phase diagram of an impurity in the spin-1/2 chain: two channel Kondo effect versus Curie law'"
In a comment by A.A. Zvyagin the phase diagram in our Letter [Phys. Rev.
Lett. 86, 516 (2001)] was critisized of being incomplete and a new fixed point
was suggested. We show that this point is in fact not a fixed point and that
the phase diagram is correct as presented.Comment: Reply to a comment by A.A. Zvyagin. 1 page, 1 figure. The latest
version in PDF format is available from
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Impurities in S=1/2 Heisenberg Antiferromagnetic Chains: Consequences for Neutron Scattering and Knight Shift
Non-magnetic impurities in an S=1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain are
studied using boundary conformal field theory techniques and finite-temperature
quantum Monte Carlo simulations. We calculate the static structure function,
S_imp(k), measured in neutron scattering and the local susceptibility, chi_i
measured in Knight shift experiments. S_imp(k) becomes quite large near the
antiferromagnetic wave-vector, and exhibits much stronger temperature
dependence than the bulk structure function. \chi_i has a large component which
alternates and increases as a function of distance from the impurity.Comment: 8 pages (revtex) + one postscript file with 6 figures. A complete
postscript file with all figures + text (10pages) is available from
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[email protected] Submitted to Phys. Rev. Let
Wigner crystal vs. Friedel oscillations in the 1D Hubbard model
We analyze the fermion density of the one-dimensional Hubbard model using
bosonization and numerical DMRG calculations. For finite systems we find a
relatively sharp crossover even for moderate short range interactions into a
region with density waves as a function of density. The results show
that the unstable fixed point of a spin-incoherent state can dominate the
physical behavior in a large region of parameter space in finite systems. The
crossover may be observable in ultra cold fermionic gases in optical lattices
and in finite quantum wires.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures. Published version. The most recent file can be
found at http://www.physik.uni-kl.de/eggert/papers/index.htm
Numerical Evidence for Multiplicative Logarithmic Corrections from Marginal Operators
Field theory calculations predict multiplicative logarithmic corrections to
correlation functions from marginally irrelevant operators. However, for the
numerically most suitable model - the spin-1/2 chain - these corrections have
been controversial. In this paper, the spin-spin correlation function of the
antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 chain is calculated numerically in the presence of a
next nearest neighbor coupling J2 for chains of up to 32 sites. By varying the
coupling strength J2 we can control the effect of the marginal operator, and
our results unambiguously confirm the field theory predictions. The critical
value at which the marginal operator vanishes has been determined to be at J2 =
0.241167 +/- 0.000005J.Comment: revised paper with extended data-analysis. 5 pages, using revtex with
4 embedded figures (included with macro). A complete postscript file with all
figures + text (5 pages) is available from
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Trapping of dielectric particles with light-induced space-charge fields
Light-induced space-charge fields in lithium niobate crystals are used to trap and manipulate dielectric particles on the surface of such crystals. Without any external voltage source, strong field gradients are present in the proximity of the crystal surface. These are used to trap particles with diameters in the range between 100 nm and some tens of micrometers
Correlation Functions and Coulomb Blockade of Interacting Fermions at Finite Temperature and Size
We present explicit expressions for the correlation functions of interacting
fermions in one dimension which are valid for arbitrary system sizes and
temperatures. The result applies to a number of very different strongly
correlated systems, including mesoscopic quantum wires, quantum Hall edges,
spin chains and quasi-one-dimensional metals. It is for example possible to
calculate Coulomb blockade oscillations from our expression and determine their
dependence on interaction strength and temperature. Numerical simulations show
excellent agreement with the analytical results.Comment: 10 pages in revtex format including 2 embedded figures (using epsf).
The latest complete postscript file is available from
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Highest weight state description of the isotropic spin-1 chain
We introduce an overcomplete highest weight state basis as a calculational
tool for the description of the isotropic spin-1 chain with bilinear exchange
coupling J1 and biquadratic coupling J2. The ground state can be expressed
exactly at the three special points in the phase diagram where the Hamiltonian
corresponds to a sum of nearest neighbor total spin projection operators
(J1=0>J2, J1=-J2<0, and J1=-J2/3<0). In particular, at the phase transition
point J1=-J2<0 it is possible to exactly compute the ground states, excited
states, expectation values, and correlation functions by using the new total
spin basis.Comment: 8 pages, 1 figure, the most recent version can be found at
http://www.physik.uni-kl.de/eggert/papers
Thermodynamics of the anisotropic Heisenberg chain calculated by the density matrix renormalization group method
The density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) method is applied to the
anisotropic Heisenberg chain at finite temperatures. The free energy of the
system is obtained using the quantum transfer matrix which is iteratively
enlarged in the imaginary time direction. The magnetic susceptibility and the
specific heat are calculated down to T=0.01J and compared with the Bethe ansatz
results. The agreement including the logarithmic correction in the magnetic
susceptibility at the isotropic point is fairly good.Comment: 4 pages, 3 Postscript figures, REVTeX, to appear in J. Phys. Soc.
Jpn. Vol.66 No.8 (1997
Boundary Critical Phenomena in SU(3) "Spin" Chains
SU(3)-invariant "spin" chains with a single impurity, such as a modified
exchange coupling on one link, are analyzed using boundary conformal field
theory techniques. These chains are equivalent to a special case of the "tJV"
model, i.e. the t-J model with a nearest neighbour repulsion added. In the
continuum limit they are equivalent to two free bosons at a special value of
the compactification radii. The SU(3) symmetry, which is made explicit in this
formulation, provides insight into the exact solution of a non-trivial boundary
critical point found earlier in another formulation of this model as a theory
of quantum Brownian motion.Comment: 19 pages, Rev Te
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