Polarons in the Cubic Generalized Fröhlich Model: Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
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| author | Vasilchenko, Vasilii Gonze, Xavier |
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| contents | Within the variational polaron equation framework, the Fröhlich model for cubic systems with three-fold degenerate electronic bands is numerically solved in the strong coupling regime, for a wide range of its input parameters. By comparing the results to the previously reported ones obtained with the Gaussian Ansatz approach, the inadequacy of the latter is uncovered, especially when degenerate bands are present in a system. Moreover, the symmetry groups of polaronic solutions in the cubic generalized Fröhlich model without spin-orbit coupling are investigated: we provide and discuss a phase diagram of symmetry groups of ground-state polarons, showing spontaneous symmetry breaking. While the cubic symmetry of the three-band degenerate model Hamiltonian corresponds to the full octahedral group $O_h$, lowest-energy polarons possess either $D_{4h}$ or $D_{3d}$ point groups. This phase diagram bears some similarities but differs nevertheless from the one that is obtained by the straight analysis of the band effective masses. The obtained results will provide a firm ground for further exploration of the generalized Fröhlich model and will likely be applicable beyond the model's inherent approximations. |
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| spellingShingle | Polarons in the Cubic Generalized Fröhlich Model: Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking Vasilchenko, Vasilii Gonze, Xavier Materials Science Within the variational polaron equation framework, the Fröhlich model for cubic systems with three-fold degenerate electronic bands is numerically solved in the strong coupling regime, for a wide range of its input parameters. By comparing the results to the previously reported ones obtained with the Gaussian Ansatz approach, the inadequacy of the latter is uncovered, especially when degenerate bands are present in a system. Moreover, the symmetry groups of polaronic solutions in the cubic generalized Fröhlich model without spin-orbit coupling are investigated: we provide and discuss a phase diagram of symmetry groups of ground-state polarons, showing spontaneous symmetry breaking. While the cubic symmetry of the three-band degenerate model Hamiltonian corresponds to the full octahedral group $O_h$, lowest-energy polarons possess either $D_{4h}$ or $D_{3d}$ point groups. This phase diagram bears some similarities but differs nevertheless from the one that is obtained by the straight analysis of the band effective masses. The obtained results will provide a firm ground for further exploration of the generalized Fröhlich model and will likely be applicable beyond the model's inherent approximations. |
| title | Polarons in the Cubic Generalized Fröhlich Model: Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.01653 |