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arXiv:cond-mat/9704136 · Physical review. B, Condensed matter

One-electron spectral functions of the attractive Hubbard model for intermediate coupling

M. Yu. Kagan, Raymond Frésard, Massimiliano Capezzali, Hans Beck

Published Mar 1, 1998• 47 citations
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Abstract

We calculate the one-electron spectral function of the attractive (negative-$U)$ Hubbard model. We work in the intermediate-coupling and low-density regime and obtain the self-energy in an approximate analytical form. The excitation spectrum is found to consist of three branches. The results are obtained in a framework based on the self-consistent $T$-matrix approximation, which is compatible with the Mermin-Wagner theorem.

DOI
10.1103/physrevb.57.5995

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