Charge dynamics and optical conductivity of the t−J model
George Jackeli, Nikolay M. Plakida
The dynamic charge susceptibility and the optical conductivity are calculated in the planar $t\ensuremath{-}J$ model within the memory function method, working directly in terms of Hubbard operators. The density fluctuation spectrum consists of a damped soundlike mode for small wave vectors and a broad high energy peak $(\ensuremath{\sim}t)$ for large momenta. The study of the optical conductivity shows that electron scattering from spin fluctuations leads to the Drude-frequency dependent relaxation rate which exhibits a crossover from ${\ensuremath{\omega}}^{3/2}$ behavior at low frequencies $(\ensuremath{\omega}<2|\ensuremath{\mu}|),$ to a linear $\ensuremath{\omega}$ dependence for frequencies larger than $2|\ensuremath{\mu}|.$ Due to the spin-polaron nature of charge carriers, extra absorptions arise starting at a frequency $\ensuremath{\omega}\ensuremath{\gtrsim}J.$ The obtained results are in a good agreement with exact diagonalization studies.
arXiv:cond-mat/9810327•Physical review. B, Condensed matter•Aug 15, 1999•23 citations