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Impurity contribution to the specific heat in the Kondo model

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Using the Lanczos scheme (tridiagonalization) we investigate the impurity contribution to the single-impurity Kondo model. This is accomplished by obtaining the ground-state energy of aN-particle system and a (N+1)-particle system, and obtaining the functional dependence ofg(J) (whereJ is the strength of the interaction). Hereg(J) is the coefficient of a correction term which is of order 1/N. The density of states at the Fermi level is effectively changed by the factorg(J). The excess heat capacity associated with the impurity is then proportional tog(J).

Riassunto

Usando lo schema di Lanczos (tridiagonalizzazione) si studia il contributo d'impurità al modello di Kondo ad impurità singola. Questo si fa ottenendo l'energia dello stato fondamentale di un sistema adN particelle e di un sistema adN+1 particelle nonché ottenendo la dipendenza funzionale dig(J) (doveJ è la forza di interazione). Quig(J) è il coefficiente di un termine di correzione di ordine 1/N. La densità degli stati al livello di Fermi è efficacemente cambiata dal fattoreg(J). La capacità di calore in eccesso associata all'impurità è quindi proporzionale ag(J).

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Используя схему Ланцоша (тридиагонализация), мы исследуем вклад примесей в модели Кондо. В этом подходе определяется энерчия основного состояния системыN-частиц и системы (N+1)-частиц, а также функциональная зависимостьg(J) (гдеJ есть интенсивность взаимодействия). Здесьg(J) есть коэффициент поправочного члена, который имеет порядок 1/N. Плотность состояний при энергии ферми эффективно меняется на факторg(J). Приращение теплоемкости, обусловленное примесями, прпорциональноg(J).

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Mancini, J.D., Potter, C.D. Impurity contribution to the specific heat in the Kondo model. Il Nuovo Cimento D 9, 481–488 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02667943

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