Nonlocal Correlation Effects in dc and Optical Conductivity of the Hubbard Model

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Main Authors: Dasari, Nagamalleswararao, Strand, Hugo U. R., Eckstein, Martin, Lichtenstein, Alexander I., Stepanov, Evgeny A.
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author Dasari, Nagamalleswararao
Strand, Hugo U. R.
Eckstein, Martin
Lichtenstein, Alexander I.
Stepanov, Evgeny A.
author_facet Dasari, Nagamalleswararao
Strand, Hugo U. R.
Eckstein, Martin
Lichtenstein, Alexander I.
Stepanov, Evgeny A.
contents Conductivity is one of the most direct probes of electronic systems, yet its theoretical description remains challenging in the presence of strong non-local correlations. In this Letter, we analyze the conductivity of the half-filled single-band Hubbard model and identify the role of spatial correlations across the Mott transition. We show that in the correlated metallic regime, an accurate description of the conductivity requires not only the correct spectral function but also the inclusion of complex multi-electron processes encoded in vertex corrections. The crossover to the Mott insulating regime is marked by a vanishing contribution of vertex corrections to the DC conductivity. However, in the Mott insulating case, vertex corrections remain significant for the optical conductivity.
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spellingShingle Nonlocal Correlation Effects in dc and Optical Conductivity of the Hubbard Model
Dasari, Nagamalleswararao
Strand, Hugo U. R.
Eckstein, Martin
Lichtenstein, Alexander I.
Stepanov, Evgeny A.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Conductivity is one of the most direct probes of electronic systems, yet its theoretical description remains challenging in the presence of strong non-local correlations. In this Letter, we analyze the conductivity of the half-filled single-band Hubbard model and identify the role of spatial correlations across the Mott transition. We show that in the correlated metallic regime, an accurate description of the conductivity requires not only the correct spectral function but also the inclusion of complex multi-electron processes encoded in vertex corrections. The crossover to the Mott insulating regime is marked by a vanishing contribution of vertex corrections to the DC conductivity. However, in the Mott insulating case, vertex corrections remain significant for the optical conductivity.
title Nonlocal Correlation Effects in dc and Optical Conductivity of the Hubbard Model
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16673