Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
A model for divalent-atom systems-one dimension
John P. Hernandez, L.W. Martin
Abstract
A one-dimensional system, with L sites and periodic boundary conditions, is considered. N divalent atoms occupy sites. The atoms have two orbitals, electron hopping is allowed between nearest neighbour atoms, and intra-atomic electron correlation is taken into account. The ground and first excited many-body states are estimated using a basis, appropriate to weak interatomic coupling, in which multiple nearest neighbour resonating valence bond excitations, appropriately symmetrised, are included. Ordered and disordered systems are considered, for large L.