Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Science |
Department |
Physics |
Creator |
Mattis, Daniel C. |
Other Author |
Langer, W. D. |
Title |
Role of phonons and band structure in metal-insulator phase transition |
Date |
1970-08 |
Description |
We present a soluble model of electrons interacting with lattice vibrations which displays metallic, superconducting, and insulating phases. We solve the thermodynamics of this model and discuss its properties. The metal-insulator phase transition is second order for sc and bcc tight-binding bands. With sufficient deviation [(5-10)% for coupling constant g = 0.1] from such band structure the transition becomes first order. Above this, the "collective insulator" ceases to exist. Our model might apply to certain transition-series metal oxides, such as VO2. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
American Physical Society |
Journal Title |
Physical Review Letters |
Volume |
25 |
Issue |
6 |
First Page |
376 |
Last Page |
380 |
DOI |
10.1103/PhysRevLett.25.376 |
citatation_issn |
0031-9007 |
Subject |
Band structure |
Subject LCSH |
Metal-insulator transitions; Phonons; Hubbard model |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Mattis, D. C., & Langer, W. D. (1970). Role of phonons and band structure in metal-insulator phase transition. Physical Review Letters, 25(6), Aug., 376-80. |
Rights Management |
(c) American Physical Society http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.25.376. |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
355,226 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,8253 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6737888 |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
704637 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6737888 |