Quantum solitons in one-dimensional conductors
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 15 (1), 403-412
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.15.403
Abstract
The excitation spectrum in several models of the one-dimensional electron gas is calculated. The models studied are the backward scattering model, charge transfer model, and strong-coupling spinless fermion model, with no restrictions on the interaction strengths. All can exhibit new types of elementary excitations which are identified as quantum solitons and bound solitons. These excitations can participate in transport, and are exponentially activated at low temperatures. The gap energy is calculated for arbitrary coupling strengths in the various models, using a procedure which exactly solves the quantum sine-Gordon equation in one dimension.Keywords
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