Persistent currents flowing through disordered mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are investigated. Models of fermions with on-site interactions (Hubbard model) or models of spinless fermions with nearest neighbor interactions are considered on 2D cylinders with twisted boundary conditions in one direction to account for a magnetic flux. Self-consistent Hartree-Fock methods are used to treat the electron-electron interaction beyond first order. We show that the second harmonic of the current (which is relevant in the diffusive regime) is {\it strongly suppressed} by the interaction in the case of spinless fermions while it is {\it significantly enhanced} in the Hubbard model. Our data also strongly suggest that the reduction (increase) of this harmonic is related to a strong increase (reduction) of the spacial fluctuations of the charge density.Persistent currents flowing through disordered mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are investigated. Models of fermions with on-site interactions (Hubbard model) or models of spinless fermions with nearest neighbor interactions are considered on 2D cylinders with twisted boundary conditions in one direction to account for a magnetic flux. Self-consistent Hartree-Fock methods are used to treat the electron-electron interaction beyond first order. We show that the second harmonic of the current (which is relevant in the diffusive regime) is {\it strongly suppressed} by the interaction in the case of spinless fermions while it is {\it significantly enhanced} in the Hubbard model. Our data also strongly suggest that the reduction (increase) of this harmonic is related to a strong increase (reduction) of the spacial fluctuations of the charge density.

arXiv:cond-mat/9512153Dec 22, 19950 citations

Persistent currents in interacting electronic systems

G. Bouzerar, Didier Poilblanc

Persistent currents in disordered mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are calculated using exact diagonalization methods in the one-dimensional (1D) case and self-consistent Hartree-Fock treatments for two dimensional (2D) systems. For multichannel systems, a comparative study between models of spinless or spinfull (Hubbard) fermions has been done. First, it is shown that a purely one-dimensional model can not reproduce the correct order of magnitude of the observed currents. For 2D systems, going beyond first order pertubative calculations, we show that the second harmonic of the current is {\it strongly suppressed} in the case of spinless fermion models but {\it significantly enhanced} for the Hubbard model. This reduction (resp. increase) of the second harmonic is related to a strong increase (resp. reduction) of the spacial charge density fluctuations. Our work underlines the important role of the spin degrees of freedom in the persistent currents.Persistent currents in disordered mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are calculated using exact diagonalization methods in the one-dimensional (1D) case and self-consistent Hartree-Fock treatments for two dimensional (2D) systems. For multichannel systems, a comparative study between models of spinless or spinfull (Hubbard) fermions has been done. First, it is shown that a purely one-dimensional model can not reproduce the correct order of magnitude of the observed currents. For 2D systems, going beyond first order pertubative calculations, we show that the second harmonic of the current is {\it strongly suppressed} in the case of spinless fermion models but {\it significantly enhanced} for the Hubbard model. This reduction (resp. increase) of the second harmonic is related to a strong increase (resp. reduction) of the spacial charge density fluctuations. Our work underlines the important role of the spin degrees of freedom in the persistent currents.

arXiv:cond-mat/9605188May 30, 19960 citations

Persistent currents in multichannel interacting systems

G. Bouzerar, Didier Poilblanc

Persistent currents in disordered multichannel mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are calculated using exact diagonalizations and self-consistent Hartree-Fock treatments of two-dimensional tori and cylinders of spinless interacting fermions. The validity of the Hartree-Fock approximation is controlled by a direct comparison with the exact results on small 4\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}4 clusters. The existence of a crossover value for the disorder parameter ${\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}$ (depending on the electronic density and the system size) separating two different regimes is established. Decomposing the current I(\ensuremath{\varphi}) in terms of its fundamental harmonics, we find that, while the first harmonic is always enhanced by the interaction, the second harmonic is enhanced for W ${\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}$ and strongly suppressed otherwise. This effect is stronger as we increase the disorder.Persistent currents in disordered multichannel mesoscopic rings threaded by a magnetic flux are calculated using exact diagonalizations and self-consistent Hartree-Fock treatments of two-dimensional tori and cylinders of spinless interacting fermions. The validity of the Hartree-Fock approximation is controlled by a direct comparison with the exact results on small 4\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}4 clusters. The existence of a crossover value for the disorder parameter ${\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}$ (depending on the electronic density and the system size) separating two different regimes is established. Decomposing the current I(\ensuremath{\varphi}) in terms of its fundamental harmonics, we find that, while the first harmonic is always enhanced by the interaction, the second harmonic is enhanced for W${\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}$ and strongly suppressed otherwise. This effect is stronger as we increase the disorder.

arXiv:cond-mat/9412086Physical review. B, Condensed matterOct 15, 199527 citations

Spinless Hartree-Fock model of persistent current in rings with single scatterer: Comparison with correlated models

Radoslav Németh, Martin Moško

Using the self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation for spinless electrons at zero temperature, we study the persistent current of the interacting electron gas in a one-dimensional continuous ring containing a single $δ$ barrier. We calculate the persistent current as a function of the ring circumference, magnetic flux threading the ring, barrier strength, etc. We compare our results with the results of correlated models like the Luttinger liquid model and the Hubbard model solved by means of the renormalization group. A good agreement is found. First, the persistent current decays with the increasing ring circumference ( $L$ ) faster than $L^{-1}$ and eventually like $L^{-α-1}$ , where $α>0$ depends only on the electron-electron interaction. Second, the persistent current is a sine-shaped function of magnetic flux. This sine-like dependence and in particular the universal power law $L^{-α-1}$ have sofar been believed to arise only in the correlated many-body models. Observation of these features within the Hartree-Fock model is a surprising result.Using the self-consistent Hartree-Fock approximation for spinless electrons at zero temperature, we study the persistent current of the interacting electron gas in a one-dimensional continuous ring containing a single $δ$ barrier. We calculate the persistent current as a function of the ring circumference, magnetic flux threading the ring, barrier strength, etc. We compare our results with the results of correlated models like the Luttinger liquid model and the Hubbard model solved by means of the renormalization group. A good agreement is found. First, the persistent current decays with the increasing ring circumference ($L$) faster than $L^{-1}$ and eventually like $L^{-α-1}$, where $α>0$ depends only on the electron-electron interaction. Second, the persistent current is a sine-shaped function of magnetic flux. This sine-like dependence and in particular the universal power law $L^{-α-1}$ have sofar been believed to arise only in the correlated many-body models. Observation of these features within the Hartree-Fock model is a surprising result.

arXiv:cond-mat/0503146Mar 7, 20050 citations

Enhancement of Persistent Currents by Hubbard Interactions in Disordered 1D Rings: Avoided Level Crossings Interpretation

Michael Kamal, Ziad H. Musslimani, Assa Auerbach

We study effects of local electron interactions on the persistent current of one dimensional disordered rings. For different realizations of disorder we compute the current as a function of Aharonov-Bohm flux to zeroth and first orders in the Hubbard interaction. We find that the persistent current is {\em enhanced} by onsite interactions. Using an avoided level crossings approach, we derive analytic formulas which explain the numerical results at weak disorder. The same approach also explains the opposite effect (suppression) found for spinless fermion models with intersite interactions.We study effects of local electron interactions on the persistent current of one dimensional disordered rings. For different realizations of disorder we compute the current as a function of Aharonov-Bohm flux to zeroth and first orders in the Hubbard interaction. We find that the persistent current is {\em enhanced} by onsite interactions. Using an avoided level crossings approach, we derive analytic formulas which explain the numerical results at weak disorder. The same approach also explains the opposite effect (suppression) found for spinless fermion models with intersite interactions.

arXiv:cond-mat/9501122Journal de Physique INov 1, 199512 citations

Persistent Currents in Continuous One-Dimensional Disordered Rings within the Hartree–Fock Approximation

A. Cohen, Richard Berkovits, A. Heinrich

We present numerical results for the zero temperature persistent currents carried by interacting spinless electrons in disordered one-dimensional continuous rings. The disorder potential is described by a collection of δ-functions at random locations and strengths. The calculations are performed by a self-consistent Hartree–Fock (HF) approximation. Because the HF approximation retains the concept of single-electron levels, we compare the statistics of energy levels of noninteracting electrons with those of interacting electrons as well as of the level persistent currents. We find that the e–e interactions alter the levels and samples persistent currents and introduces a preffered diamagnetic current direction. In contrast to the analogous calculations that recently appeared in the literature for interacting spinless electrons in the presence of moderate disorder in tight-binding models we find no suppression of the persistent currents due to the e–e interactions.We present numerical results for the zero temperature persistent currents carried by interacting spinless electrons in disordered one-dimensional continuous rings. The disorder potential is described by a collection of δ-functions at random locations and strengths. The calculations are performed by a self-consistent Hartree–Fock (HF) approximation. Because the HF approximation retains the concept of single-electron levels, we compare the statistics of energy levels of noninteracting electrons with those of interacting electrons as well as of the level persistent currents. We find that the e–e interactions alter the levels and samples persistent currents and introduces a preffered diamagnetic current direction. In contrast to the analogous calculations that recently appeared in the literature for interacting spinless electrons in the presence of moderate disorder in tight-binding models we find no suppression of the persistent currents due to the e–e interactions.

arXiv:cond-mat/9610194International Journal of Modern Physics BJun 20, 19975 citations

{\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}

(depending on the electronic density and the system size) separating two different regimes is established. Decomposing the current I(\ensuremath{\varphi}) in terms of its fundamental harmonics, we find that, while the first harmonic is always enhanced by the interaction, the second harmonic is enhanced for W

{\mathit{W}}_{\mathit{c}}

and strongly suppressed otherwise. This effect is stronger as we increase the disorder.

δ

barrier. We calculate the persistent current as a function of the ring circumference, magnetic flux threading the ring, barrier strength, etc. We compare our results with the results of correlated models like the Luttinger liquid model and the Hubbard model solved by means of the renormalization group. A good agreement is found. First, the persistent current decays with the increasing ring circumference (

L

) faster than

L^{-1}

and eventually like

L^{-α-1}

, where

α>0

depends only on the electron-electron interaction. Second, the persistent current is a sine-shaped function of magnetic flux. This sine-like dependence and in particular the universal power law

L^{-α-1}

have sofar been believed to arise only in the correlated many-body models. Observation of these features within the Hartree-Fock model is a surprising result.