Exact Diagonalization Studies of Strongly Correlated Systems

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dc.contributor.authorRaum, Peter Thomasen
dc.contributor.committeechairScarola, Vito W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHeremans, Jean J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEconomou, Sophia E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPark, Kyungwhaen
dc.contributor.departmentPhysicsen
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-15T09:00:47Zen
dc.date.available2020-01-15T09:00:47Zen
dc.date.issued2020-01-14en
dc.description.abstractIn this dissertation, we use exact diagonalization to study a few strongly correlated systems, ranging from the Fermi-Hubbard model to the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE). The discussion starts with an overview of strongly correlated systems and what is meant by strongly correlated. Then, we extend cluster perturbation theory (CPT), an economic method for computing the momentum and energy resolved Green's function for Hubbard models to higher order correlation functions, specifically the spin susceptibility. We benchmark our results for the one-dimensional Fermi-Hubbard model at half-filling. In addition we study the FQHE at fillings $nu = 5/2$ for fermions and $nu = 1/2$ for bosons. For the $nu = 5/2$ system we investigate a two-body model that effectively captures the three-body model that generates the Moore-Read Pfaffian state. The Moore-Read Pfaffian wave function pairs composite fermions and is believed to cause the FQHE at $nu = 5/2$. For the $nu = 1/2$ system we estimate the entropy needed to observe Laughlin correlations with cold atoms via an ansatz partition function. We find entropies achieved with conventional cooling techniques are adequate.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralStrongly correlated quantum many-body physics is a rich field that hosts a variety of exotic phenomena. By quantum many-body we mean physics that is concerned with the behavior of interacting particles, such as electrons, where the quantum behavior cannot be ignored. By strongly correlated, we mean when the interactions between particles are sufficiently strong such that they cannot be treated as a small perturbation. In contrast to weakly correlated systems, strongly correlated systems are much more difficult to solve. That is because methods that reduce the many-body problem to a single independent body problem do not work well. In this dissertation we use exact diagonalization, a method to computationally solve quantum many-body systems, to study two strongly correlated systems: the Hubbard model and the fractional quantum Hall effect.The Hubbard model captures the physics of many interesting materials and is the standard toy model. Originally developed with magnetic properties in mind, it has been extended to study superconductivity, topological phases, cold atoms, and much more. The fractional quantum Hall effect is a novel phase of matter that hosts exotic excitations, some of which may have applications to quantum computing.en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:23837en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/96440en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectexact diagonalizationen
dc.subjectcluster perturbation theoryen
dc.subjectHubbard modelen
dc.subjectfractional quantum Hall effecten
dc.subjectultracold atomsen
dc.titleExact Diagonalization Studies of Strongly Correlated Systemsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePhysicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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