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Competition between phase separation and "classical" intermediate valence in an exactly solved model

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2009-10-31 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

The exact solution of the spin-1/2 Falicov-Kimball model on an infinite-coordination Bethe lattice is analyzed in the regime of ``classical'' intermediate valence. We find (i) either phase separation or a direct metal-insulator transition preclude intermediate valence over a large portion of the phase diagram and (ii) within the intermediate valence phase, only continuous transitions are found as functions of the localized f-electron energy or temperature.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9907121,
  title  = {Competition between phase separation and "classical" intermediate valence in an exactly solved model},
  author = {Woonki Chung and J. K. Freericks},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9907121},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, 4 eps figures, ReVTeX