The Low-Lying States of a System of Polarons in the Landau-Pekar Adiabatic Approximation.
Edwards, James Lloyd
An effective interaction potential for a pair of polarons is derived in a Landau-Pekar adiabatic approximation.The possibility of formation of bound states of two polarons is discussed.The lowlying energy states of a system of Landau-Pekar polarons interacting with the derived effective potential are investigated by employing approximation models including a body-centered cubic lattice of polarons, a Hartree-Fock gas of polarons, and a Hartree-Fock gas of polarons weakly coupled to a polaron plasma.The low-lying energy states based on these models are examined numerically for a specific test case intended to describe polarons in an ionic crystal with a polaron coupling constant large enough that the Landau-Pekar approximation may be expected to be appropriate.It is found that, for a wide range of polaron densities, the plasma-coupled gas model yields the best results among the models treated.
Civil War Book Review•Jan 1, 1970•0 citations