arXiv · 2105.10692
Off-Diagonal Long-Range Order Implies Vanishing Charge Gap
Abstract
For a large class of quantum many-body systems with U(1) symmetry, we prove a general inequality that relates the (off-diagonal) long-range order with the charge gap. For a system of bosons or fermions on a lattice or in the continuum, the inequality implies that a ground state with off-diagonal long-range order inevitably has a vanishing charge gap, and hence is characterized by nonzero charge susceptibility. For a quantum spin system, the inequality implies that a ground state within a magnetization plateau cannot have transverse long-range order.
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Hal Tasaki, Haruki Watanabe. 2021-05-22. Off-Diagonal Long-Range Order Implies Vanishing Charge Gap. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.l180501
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