Length-dependent conductance of a spin-incoherent Hubbard chain: Monte Carlo calculations

The dc conductance of a short spin-incoherent Hubbard chain coupled to leads is investigated using quantum Monte Carlo calculations. In contrast with the Luttinger liquid regime, where the conductance is equal to the noninteracting value, the spin-incoherent regime displays a conductance that decrea...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2007-04, Vol.98 (16), p.166401-166401, Article 166401
Main Author: Syljuåsen, Olav F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The dc conductance of a short spin-incoherent Hubbard chain coupled to leads is investigated using quantum Monte Carlo calculations. In contrast with the Luttinger liquid regime, where the conductance is equal to the noninteracting value, the spin-incoherent regime displays a conductance that decreases rapidly with chain length down to a value of roughly 1.5 e2/h for a four site chain followed by a slower decrease for longer chains. We also discuss the resistance contribution from scattering in the contacts.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.166401