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Why do the secret interactions of electrons cause strong magnetism? The secret of Anderson's model is revealed!
In modern physics, magnetism has always been an area full of mystery. As a classic theoretical framework, the Anderson Model reveals how magnetic impurities doped in metals induce powerful magnetic phenomena. This model was originally proposed by the famous physicist Philip Warren Anderson to describe magnetic impurities doped in metals. This article will delve into the mechanics of the Anderson model, including how it explains phenomena like the Kondo effect, and explore the physical meaning behind these phenomena.
The Anderson model contains a term that describes the kinetic energy of the conducting electron, a two-level term that represents the impurity energy level, and a hybridization term that couples the conducting and impurity orbitals.
Basic form of Anderson model
The Hamiltonian of the Anderson model, in its simplest form, contains three main parts: the kinetic energy of the conducting electron, a term representing the energy level of the impurity, and a hybridization term coupling the two parts. When considering a single impurity, this Hamiltonian can be written as:
H = ∑k,σ εk ckσ† ckσ + ∑σ εσ dσ† dσ + U d↑† d↑ d↓† d↓ + ∑k,σ Vk (dσ ckσ + ckσ dσ)
Among them, ck and d are the annihilation operators of conductive electrons and impurities respectively, and σ marks the electron spin. This model allows one to explore how the insertion of impurities into metals affects the overall magnetic behavior.
Different magnetic areas
The Anderson model can describe several different magnetic regions, which vary according to the relationship between the impurity energy level and the Fermi level (EF):
- Empty orbital region: When εd ≫ EF, there is no local magnetic moment.
- Middle region: When εd ≈ EF, a local magnetic moment is formed.
- Local magnetic moment region: When εd ≪ EF, a magnetic moment will be generated at the impurity.
In the local magnetic moment region, even if there are local magnetic moments, at lower temperatures, these magnetic moments undergo Kondo shielding, forming a non-magnetic many-body singlet state.
Heavy Fermion Systems and Periodic Anderson Model
In heavy fermion systems, for a lattice composed of many impurities, the model is extended to the periodic Anderson model. This model describes how impurities interact in a one-dimensional system, and its Hamiltonian form is:
H = ∑k,σ εk ckσ† ckσ + ∑j,σ< /sub> εf fjσ† fjσ + U ∑j fj↑ fj↑ fj↓ fj↓ + ∑j,k,σ V< sub>jk (eikxj fjσ† ckσ + e- ikxj ckσ† fjσ)
Here, f represents the impurity creation operator, g represents the local f orbital electrons, and the hybridization term allows the f orbital electrons to interact with each other even at distances exceeding the Hill limit.
Other variations of the Anderson model
There are other variations of the Anderson model, such as the SU(4) Anderson model, which are used to describe impurities that have both orbital and spin degrees of freedom. This is particularly important in carbon nanotube quantum dot systems.
H = ∑k,σ εk ckσ† ckσ + ∑i,σ< /sub> εd diσ† diσ + ∑i,σ, i' σ' U< sub>2 niσ ni'σ' + ∑i,k,σ Vk (diσ† ckσ + ckσ† diσ)
Conclusion
Not only is the Anderson model a powerful tool for understanding magnetic impurities in metals, it also gives us a deeper understanding of quantum effects and their impact on actual material properties. These secret electronic interactions make us reflect: Will future developments in materials science reveal more quantum phenomena and their potential applications that we have not yet discovered, and may even have a transformative impact on our daily lives?
