Fermionic Phonons: Exact Analytic Results and Quantum Statistical Mechanics for a One Dimensional Harmonic Crystal

Abstract

Analytic expressions for the energy eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a one-dimensional harmonic crystal are obtained. The average energy and density profiles are obtained numerically as a function of temperature. A surprisingly large number of energy levels (eg.\ 5,000 for 4 particles) are required for reliable results at even moderate temperatures.

9 pages, 5 sections, 5 figures. Total = 19. Erroneous wave function symmetrization results now removed