Spin path integrals, berry phase, and the quantum phase transition in the sub-ohmic spin-boson model

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 161, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 282-298

  Kirchner, Stefan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

Author keywords

Berry phase; Quantum criticality; Quantum phase transition; Quantum to classical mapping; Spin coherent states; Spin path integrals; Spin boson model

Indexed keywords

BERRY PHASE; PATH INTEGRAL; QUANTUM CRITICALITY; QUANTUM PHASE TRANSITIONS; QUANTUM-TO-CLASSICAL MAPPING; SPIN BOSON MODELS; SPIN-COHERENT STATE;

ANISOTROPY; BOSONS; COHERENT LIGHT; CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); FRUITS; MAPPING; QUANTUM THEORY;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 77957761378     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: 15737357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10909-010-0193-4     Document Type: Article

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