Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices

Systems consisting of dipoles owe their properties to the specific nature of the dipole-dipole interaction. Usually this form of interaction is intended for systems in three dimensions, although in several instances it can be reduced to 2+∊ dimensions. Their study is relevant because under certain c...

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Main Author: J. Batle
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
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description Systems consisting of dipoles owe their properties to the specific nature of the dipole-dipole interaction. Usually this form of interaction is intended for systems in three dimensions, although in several instances it can be reduced to 2+∊ dimensions. Their study is relevant because under certain conditions, such as large dipole moments or low temperatures, the classical approach is still valid in quantum systems. In the present work, we shall study systems of particles possessing a dipole moment arranged beyond the two-dimensional (three-dimensional) simple square (simple cubic) lattice. That is, we shall i) find the equilibrium configuration for dipoles in extended hypercubic lattices, and ii) compute the concomitant minimum energy per dipole in the bulk. Our approach shall not resort to any Ewald summation technique, is completely general and can be extended to any periodic geometric configuration. The corresponding results imply a slightly exponential scaling of the energy in terms of the dimension D itself.
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spelling doaj.art-89004d696ca54ce9a846475c267c4d9f2022-12-21T19:50:51ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972020-03-0116103114Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic latticesJ. Batle0Departament de Física, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, SpainSystems consisting of dipoles owe their properties to the specific nature of the dipole-dipole interaction. Usually this form of interaction is intended for systems in three dimensions, although in several instances it can be reduced to 2+∊ dimensions. Their study is relevant because under certain conditions, such as large dipole moments or low temperatures, the classical approach is still valid in quantum systems. In the present work, we shall study systems of particles possessing a dipole moment arranged beyond the two-dimensional (three-dimensional) simple square (simple cubic) lattice. That is, we shall i) find the equilibrium configuration for dipoles in extended hypercubic lattices, and ii) compute the concomitant minimum energy per dipole in the bulk. Our approach shall not resort to any Ewald summation technique, is completely general and can be extended to any periodic geometric configuration. The corresponding results imply a slightly exponential scaling of the energy in terms of the dimension D itself.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379720306264Dipole-dipole interactionMinimum energyHypercubic lattices
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Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
Results in Physics
Dipole-dipole interaction
Minimum energy
Hypercubic lattices
title Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
title_full Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
title_fullStr Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
title_full_unstemmed Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
title_short Minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
title_sort minimum energy configurations for interacting dipoles in simple hypercubic lattices
topic Dipole-dipole interaction
Minimum energy
Hypercubic lattices
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