Phase Coherence in a Random One-Dimensional System of Interacting Fermions: A Density Matrix Renormalization Group Study

Abstract

Using the density matrix renormalization group algorithm, we study the model of spinless fermions with nearest-neighbor interaction on a ring in the presence of disorder. We determine the spatial decay of the density induced by a defect (Friedel oscillations), and the phase sensitivity of the ground state energy $\DE= (-)^{N} (E(ϕ=0) - E(ϕ=π))$, where $\varphi =2\pi \Phi /{\Phi }_0$ ($N$ is the number of fermions, $\Phi$ the magnetic flux, and ${\Phi }_0=h/e$ the flux quantum), for a disordered system versus the system size $M$. The quantity $\ln{(M \DE)}$ is found to have a normal distribution to a good approximation. The ``localization length'' decreases (increases) for a repulsive (attractive) interaction.

4 pages, latex, accepted for publication, PRB - Rapid Communication, PS-file including figures: http://www.physik.uni-augsburg.de/~peters/Publications/P96_1.html

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