Published February 7, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Continuum quantum field theory for a linearly conjugated diatomic polymer with fermion fractionization

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Description

The recently proposed model Hamiltonian for a linearly conjugated diatomic polymer is studied in the continuum limit in which there emerges a field-theoretic Dirac Hamiltonian, exhibiting charge fractionization into irrational numbers, just as in the discrete model

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
6
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
439-442
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14780883
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FERMIONS; HAMILTONIANS; MOLECULAR MODELS; POLYMERS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SOLITONS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; QUASI PARTICLES