Quantum critical local spin dynamics near the Mott metal-insulator transition in infinite dimensions

Abstract

Finding microscopic models for metallic states that exhibit quantum critical properties such as $\ddot{I}‰/T$ scaling is a major theoretical challenge. We calculate the local dynamical spin susceptibility $\ddot{I}‡(T,\ddot{I}‰)$ for a Hubbard model at half filling using Dynamical Mean-Field Theory, which is exact in infinite dimensions. Qualitatively distinct behavior is found in the different regions of the phase diagram: Mott insulator, Fermi liquid metal, bad metal, and a quantum critical region above the finite temperature critical point. The signature of the latter is $\ddot{I}‰/T$ scaling where $T$ is the temperature. Our results are consistent with previous results showing scaling of the dc electrical conductivity and are relevant to experiments on organic charge transfer salts.

9 pages, 9 figures