The Holstein polaron problem revisited

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/49/25/255004zbMATH Open1342.82143arXiv1512.02313OpenAlexW2257968106MaRDI QIDQ3186271FDOQ3186271

Authors: A. Tayebi, V. Zelevinsky 

Publication date: 9 August 2016

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The Holstein Hamiltonian was proposed half a century ago; since then, decades of research have come up empty handed in the pursuit of a closed-form solution. An exact solution to the two-site Holstein model is presented in this paper. The obtained results provide a clear image of the Hamiltonian structure and allow for the investigation of the symmetry, energy level crossings and polaronic characteristics of the system. The main mathematical tool is a three-term recurrence relation between the wave function amplitudes that was obtained using the properties of a family of orthogonal functions, namely the Poisson-Charlier polynomials. It is shown that, with the appropriate choice of basis, the eigenfunctions of the problem naturally fall into two families (parities) associated with the discrete $mathbb{Z}_2$ symmetry of the Hamiltonian. The asymptotic solution to the recurrence relation is found by using the Birkhoff expansion. The asymptotic sets the truncation criterion for the wave function, which ensures the accurate calculation of the energy levels for any strength of electron-phonon interaction. Level crossing of states with different parities is discussed and the exact points of broken symmetry are found analytically. The results are used as the building blocks for studying a four-site system. The inherited symmetries lead to the formation of a sparse matrix that is convenient for numerical calculations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.02313

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zbMATH Keywords

polaronelectron-phonon interactionHolstein Hamiltonian

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of solids (82D20)

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• Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

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