Charge Order in the Falicov-Kimball Model

Details Charge Order in the Falicov-Kimball Model Charge Order in the Falicov-Kimball Model

2006-03-23

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0603628v1

Phys. Rev. B 73, 235120 (2006)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

39 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.73.235120

We examine the spinless one-dimensional Falicov-Kimball model (FKM) below half-filling, addressing both the binary alloy and valence transition interpretations of the model. Using a non-perturbative technique, we derive an effective Hamiltonian for the occupation of the localized orbitals, providing a comprehensive description of charge order in the FKM. In particular, we uncover the contradictory ordering roles of the forward-scattering and backscattering itinerant electrons: the latter are responsible for the crystalline phases, while the former produces the phase separation. We find an Ising model describes the transition between the phase separated state and the crystalline phases; for weak-coupling we present the critical line equation, finding excellent agreement with numerical results. We consider several extensions of the FKM that preserve the classical nature of the localized states. We also investigate a parallel between the FKM and the Kondo lattice model, suggesting a close relationship based upon the similar orthogonality catastrophe physics of the associated single-impurity models.

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