Quantum phase transition in a transverse Ising chain with regularly varying parameters

2004/12/23 by O. Derzhko, J. Richter, T. Krokhmalskii +1
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.stat-mech #cond-mat.str-el

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published as Acta Physica Polonica B, 2003, 34, 2, p.1387-1391 · 5 pages, 1 figure

arxiv created 2004/12/23 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

Using rigorous analytical analysis and exact numerical data for the spin-1/2 transverse Ising chain we discuss the effects of regular alternation of the Hamiltonian parameters on the quantum phase transition inherent in the model.

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