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Polarization-Driven Charge Frustration and Emergent Phases in the One-Dimensional Extended Hubbard Model
Sourabh Saha1, Jeroen van den Brink2,3,4, Manoranjan Kumar1
1S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Department of Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, JD Block, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106, India.
Charge frustration, driven by electronic polarization, stabilizes exotic insulating states in one-dimensional systems. This research reveals novel charge-disordered and ferroelectric phases, impacting quantum materials and condensed matter physics.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Materials Science
Background:
- Frustration is a known driver of exotic quantum phases.
- Its influence on charge dynamics is less understood.
- Electronic polarization effects can induce charge frustration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of charge frustration in stabilizing unconventional insulating states.
- To explore charge dynamics in the one-dimensional extended Hubbard model.
Main Methods:
- Exact diagonalization
- Density-matrix renormalization group (DMRG)
Main Results:
- Charge frustration stabilizes unconventional insulating states.
- A charge-disordered phase, insulating without long-range order, was identified.
- A fragile ferroelectric phase and an eight-site periodic charge-density-wave state were discovered.
Conclusions:
- Charge frustration, via charge-dipole interactions, is a robust mechanism for exotic phases in low-dimensional correlated systems.
- Findings have implications for organic conductors, transition-metal oxides, and ultracold polar molecules.
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