Abstract
We study the dynamics of non-adiabatic Holstein-type impurities embedded in an infinite linear chain. The impurities are modelled as Einstein oscillators coupled to specific sites of an infinite one-dimensional tight-binding host. We present numerical evidence providing bounds for the onset of self-trapping that depend critically on the initial conditions of the oscillators. We show that, in general, small but finite oscillator masses do not substantially change the self-trapped character of the states. For intermediate as well as large oscillator masses self-trapping can still occur for some initial oscillator preparations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 008 |
| Pages (from-to) | 8689-8702 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Non-adiabatic non-linear impurities in linear hosts. / Chen, D.; Molina, M. I.; Tsironis, G. P.
In: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, Vol. 5, No. 46, 008, 1993, p. 8689-8702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - We study the dynamics of non-adiabatic Holstein-type impurities embedded in an infinite linear chain. The impurities are modelled as Einstein oscillators coupled to specific sites of an infinite one-dimensional tight-binding host. We present numerical evidence providing bounds for the onset of self-trapping that depend critically on the initial conditions of the oscillators. We show that, in general, small but finite oscillator masses do not substantially change the self-trapped character of the states. For intermediate as well as large oscillator masses self-trapping can still occur for some initial oscillator preparations.
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