Variational Approach to the Spin-boson Model With a Sub-Ohmic Bath

dc.creatorWong, Hang
dc.creatorChen, Zhi-De
dc.date2006-09-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:23:28Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:23:28Z
dc.descriptionThe influence of dissipation on quantum tunneling in the spin-boson model with a sub-Ohmic bath is studied by a variational calculation. By examining the evolution of solutions of the variational equation with the coupling strength near the phase boundary, we are able to present a scenario of discontinuous transition in sub-Ohmic dissipation case in accord with Ginzburg-Landau theory. Based on the constructed picture, it is shown that the critical point found in the general way is not thermodynamically the critical point, but the point where the second energy minimum begins to develop. The true cross-over point is calculated and the obtained phase diagram is in agreement with the result of numerical renormalization group calculation.
dc.description6 pgaes, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0609201
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0609201
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/115992
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleVariational Approach to the Spin-boson Model With a Sub-Ohmic Bath
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