Algebraic approach to two-dimensional systems : shape phase transitions, monodromy, and thermodynamic quantities

We analyze shape phase transitions in two-dimensional algebraic models. We apply our analysis to linearto- bent transitions in molecules and point out what observables are particularly sensitive to the transition order parameters . We study numerically the scaling behavior of observables and confirm...

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Autores: Pérez Bernal, Francisco, Iachello, F.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2008
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositório:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/8003
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/8003
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Algebraic models
Molecules
Thermodynamic quantities
Descrição
Resumo:We analyze shape phase transitions in two-dimensional algebraic models. We apply our analysis to linearto- bent transitions in molecules and point out what observables are particularly sensitive to the transition order parameters . We study numerically the scaling behavior of observables and confirm the dependence of the energy gap for phase transitions of U n -SO n+1 type. We calculate energies of excited states and show their unusual behavior for some values of the Hamiltonian control parameter. This behavior is due to the doublehumped nature of the potential and can be associated with the concept of monodromy. Finally, we compute numerically thermodynamic quantities, in particular heat capacities, and show their large variation at and around the critical value of the control parameter.