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Communications in Theoretical Physics

Diagonalization of the Single Spin's Quadratic Hamiltonian

Lei Ma, Yong-De Zhang

Published Oct 30, 1994• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this letter, the linear transformation of the single spin operators is studied, the existent condition and the form of this transformation are obtained. From this transformation, a diagonalization of the single spin's quadratic Hamiltonian is discussed.
DOI
10.1088/0253-6102/22/3/377

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