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Spin-polarized ground state for interacting electrons in two dimensions.
G Benenti1, G Caldara, D L Shepelyansky
1Laboratoire de Physique Quantique, UMR 5626 du CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
Physical Review Letters
|June 1, 2001
Summary
Disordered electron systems exhibit spontaneous ground state magnetization due to Coulomb interactions. This ferromagnetic behavior strengthens with particle number but weakens as electron states delocalize.
Area of Science:
- Condensed matter physics
- Quantum mechanics
- Materials science
Background:
- Disorder in two-dimensional electron systems can localize single-particle wave functions.
- Coulomb interactions play a crucial role in determining the collective behavior of electrons.
- Understanding ground state properties is fundamental to condensed matter physics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To numerically investigate the ground state magnetization of interacting electrons in disordered two-dimensional systems.
- To explore the influence of Coulomb interaction on spontaneous magnetization.
- To analyze the relationship between particle number, electronic density, and magnetization.
Main Methods:
- Numerical simulations of interacting electron clusters.
- Analysis of systems in the regime of localized single-particle wave functions.
- Varying particle number and electronic density to observe magnetization changes.
Main Results:
- Coulomb interaction induces spontaneous ground state magnetization.
- Magnetization increases linearly with the number of particles at constant density.
- Delocalization of single-particle states suppresses magnetization.
Conclusions:
- A ferromagnetic ground state is suggested in the thermodynamic limit for these systems.
- Disorder and Coulomb interactions are key factors in achieving magnetic order in 2D electron systems.
- The interplay between localization and interaction dictates the magnetic properties.