Surface Polaron Formation in the Holstein model

Details Surface Polaron Formation in the Holstein model Surface Polaron Formation in the Holstein model

2009-05-09

arxiv.org/abs/0905.1379v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

5 pages, 3 figures

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The effect of a solid-vacuum interface on the properties of a strongly coupled electron-phonon system is analyzed using dynamical mean-field theory to solve the Holstein model in a semi-infinite cubic lattice. Polaron formation is found to occur more easily (i.e., for a weaker electron-phonon coupling) on the surface than in the bulk. On the other hand, the metal-insulator transition associated to the binding of polarons takes place at a unique critical strength in the bulk and at the surface.

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