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The temperature states of the spin-boson model consisting of a two-level atom in a Bose field are studied. It is proved that for all temperatures there exists a unique solution, hence there is no spontaneous reflection symmetry breaking.
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Bevoegdverklaard Navorser N.F.W.O. Belgium
Onderzoeker I.I.K.W. Belgium
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Fannes, M., Nachtergaele, B. & Verbeure, A. The equilibrium states of the spin-boson model. Commun.Math. Phys. 114, 537–548 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01229453
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