The one-dimensional Hubbard model in a staggered magnetic field h, introduced recently to simulate planar correlated electronic systems, is studied within the unrestricted Hartree-Fock approximation. The emphasis is on solutions for a few holes added to the reference antiferromagnet. Both analytical results, available at U,ht, and numerical results confirm the polaronic character of a single-hole state for all U,h, while bipolarons (bound pairs of holes) are stable for 0U ${\mathit{U}}_{\mathit{c}}$ (h). Since under the same conditions we do not find any evidence for stable hole clusters and the phase separation, the latter regime remains a candidate for hole pairing.The one-dimensional Hubbard model in a staggered magnetic field h, introduced recently to simulate planar correlated electronic systems, is studied within the unrestricted Hartree-Fock approximation. The emphasis is on solutions for a few holes added to the reference antiferromagnet. Both analytical results, available at U,ht, and numerical results confirm the polaronic character of a single-hole state for all U,h, while bipolarons (bound pairs of holes) are stable for 0U${\mathit{U}}_{\mathit{c}}$(h). Since under the same conditions we do not find any evidence for stable hole clusters and the phase separation, the latter regime remains a candidate for hole pairing.

Physical review. B, Condensed matterMar 1, 19935 citations

Staggered-field-induced hole pairing in one-dimensional correlated systems

J. Bonča, Peter Prelovšek, Igor Sega +2 more

We examine the influence of a staggered magnetic field on states involving a few holes in the one-dimensional t-J and Hubbard models. We apply exact diagonalizations of small systems, an analytical treatment of an anisotropic model, and a high-field perturbation expansion. Our results suggest that even modest staggered fields, h\ensuremath{\ll}t, induce the formation of bound hole pairs in a broad range of parameters, in particular for J/t1 in the t-J model and for U/t>1 in the Hubbard model. In the same regions, by studying the density-density correlations and the compressibility, we argue that many holes form a paired state and that phase separation does not occur.We examine the influence of a staggered magnetic field on states involving a few holes in the one-dimensional t-J and Hubbard models. We apply exact diagonalizations of small systems, an analytical treatment of an anisotropic model, and a high-field perturbation expansion. Our results suggest that even modest staggered fields, h\ensuremath{\ll}t, induce the formation of bound hole pairs in a broad range of parameters, in particular for J/t1 in the t-J model and for U/t>1 in the Hubbard model. In the same regions, by studying the density-density correlations and the compressibility, we argue that many holes form a paired state and that phase separation does not occur.

Physical Review LettersJul 20, 199216 citations

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(h). Since under the same conditions we do not find any evidence for stable hole clusters and the phase separation, the latter regime remains a candidate for hole pairing.