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An Introduction to Quantum Spin Systems [[electronic resource] /] / by John B. Parkinson, Damian J. J. Farnell



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Autore: Parkinson John B Visualizza persona
Titolo: An Introduction to Quantum Spin Systems [[electronic resource] /] / by John B. Parkinson, Damian J. J. Farnell Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2010
Edizione: 1st ed. 2010.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XI, 154 p. 22 illus.)
Disciplina: 539.7/25
Soggetto topico: Quantum physics
Solid state physics
Quantum computers
Spintronics
Low temperature physics
Low temperatures
Phase transitions (Statistical physics)
Quantum Physics
Solid State Physics
Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics
Low Temperature Physics
Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems
Persona (resp. second.): FarnellDamian J. J
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Spin Models -- Quantum Treatment of the Spin-½ Chain -- The Antiferromagnetic Ground State -- Antiferromagnetic Spin Waves -- The XY Model -- Spin-Wave Theory -- Numerical Finite-Size Calculations -- Other Approximate Methods -- The Coupled Cluster Method -- Quantum Magnetism.
Sommario/riassunto: The topic of lattice quantum spin systems is a fascinating and by now well-established branch of theoretical physics. However, many important questions remain to be answered. Their intrinsically quantum mechanical nature and the large (usually effectively infinite) number of spins in macroscopic materials often leads to unexpected or counter-intuitive results and insights. Spin systems are not only the basic models for a whole host of magnetic materials but they are also important as prototypical models of quantum systems. Low dimensional systems (as treated in this primer), in 2D and especially 1D, have been particularly fruitful because their simplicity has enabled exact solutions to be determined in many cases. These exact solutions contain many highly nontrivial features. This book was inspired by a set of lectures on quantum spin systems and it is set at a level of practical detail that is missing in other textbooks in the area. It will guide the reader through the foundations of the field. In particular, the solutions of the Heisenberg and XY models at zero temperature using the Bethe Ansatz and the Jordan-Wigner transformation are covered in some detail. The use of approximate methods, both theoretical and numerical, to tackle more advanced topics is considered. The final chapter describes some very recent applications of approximate methods in order to show some of the directions in which the study of these systems is currently developing.
Titolo autorizzato: An Introduction to Quantum Spin Systems  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-38212-0
9786613560032
3-642-13290-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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Serie: Lecture Notes in Physics, . 0075-8450 ; ; 816