Dynamics of a single exciton in strongly correlated bilayers

作者:Rademaker Louk*; Wu Kai; Zaanen Jan
来源:New Journal of Physics, 2012, 14: 083040.
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/083040

摘要

We formulated an effective theory for a single interlayer exciton in a bilayer quantum antiferromagnet, in the limit when the holon and doublon are strongly bound onto one interlayer rung by the Coulomb force. Upon using a rung linear spin-wave approximation of the bilayer Heisenberg model, we calculated the spectral function of the exciton for a wide range of the interlayer Heisenberg coupling alpha = J(perpendicular to)/Jz. In the disordered phase at large alpha, a coherent quasi-particle peak appears, representing free motion of the exciton in a spin singlet background. In the Neel phase, which applies to more realistic model parameters, a ladder spectrum arises due to Ising confinement of the exciton. The exciton spectrum is visible in measurements of the dielectric function, such as c-axis optical conductivity measurements.

  • 出版日期2012-8-31