Nonequilibrium magnetization dynamics of ferromagnetically coupled Kondo spins

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Beitragende

  • Andreas Hackl - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Vojta - , Universität zu Köln (Autor:in)
  • Stefan Kehrein - , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)

Abstract

An analytical description of nonequilibrium phenomena in interacting quantum systems is rarely possible. Here we present one example where such a description can be achieved, namely, the ferromagnetic Kondo model. In equilibrium, this model is tractable via perturbative renormalization-group techniques. We employ a recently developed extension of the flow-equation method to calculate the nonequilibrium decay of the local magnetization at zero temperature. The flow equations admit analytical solutions which become exact at short and long times, in the latter case revealing that the system always retains a memory of its initial state.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer195117
FachzeitschriftPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Jahrgang80
Ausgabenummer19
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 25 Nov. 2009
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa