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Quantum spin chains with regularly alternating bonds and fields

Condensed Matter 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We consider the spin-1/2 XY chain in a transverse field with regularly varying exchange interactions and on-site fields. In two limiting cases of the isotropic XX and extremely anisotropic (Ising) exchange interaction the thermodynamic quantities are calculated rigorously with the help of continued fractions. We discuss peculiarities of the low-temperature magnetic properties and a possibility of the spin-Peierls instability.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0112014,
  title  = {Quantum spin chains with regularly alternating bonds and fields},
  author = {Oleg Derzhko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0112014},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Presented at 11-th Czech and Slovak Conference on Magnetism, Ko\v{s}ice, 20-23 August 2001