Phonon-induced pairing in quantum dot quantum simulator
arXiv:2106.09418 · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03457
Abstract
Quantum simulations can provide new insights into the physics of strongly correlated electronic systems. A well studied system, but still open in many regards, is the Hubbard-Holstein Hamiltonian, where electronic repulsion is in competition with attraction generated by the electron-phonon coupling. In this context we study the phase diagram of four quantum dots in a suspended carbon nanotube and coupled to its flexural degrees of freedom. The system is described by a Hamiltonian of the Hubbard-Holstein class, where electrons on different sites interact with the same phonon. We find that the system presents a transition from the Mott insulating state to a polaronic state, with the appearance of pairing correlations and the breaking of the translational symmetry. Our study shows that this system thus constitutes a relevant example of a correlated system that could be studied by experimental realization.
7 pages, 2 figures
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