Sep 20 – 25, 2026
University of Graz
Europe/Vienna timezone

P041 - Optical and acoustic polaron formation: Dynamic matrix approach (DMA)

Sep 23, 2026, 1:30 PM
1h
RESOWI B+F (University of Graz)

RESOWI B+F

University of Graz

15 - RESOWI B+F, ground floor
1) Poster M01 - Electron correlations and phonons in quantum materials Poster session

Speaker

Martin TCHOFFO (University of dschang)

Description

This poster presents an all-coupling approach (dynamic matrix approach (DMA)) for the description of electron-phonon regimes. The model under investigation is based on an ionic crystal in which the electron-phonon coupling is modified by thermal excitations. The internal displacements of cations and anions as well as the resulting spontaneous polarization highlights the contributions of acoustic and optical phonon modes to Polaron formation. The electron-phonon Hamiltonian is therefore modified and a new quasi-particle is formed from the simultaneous interaction of the charge carrier with both acoustic and optical phonon modes. From this model, we gauge our method by comparison of the derived characteristics to well-known results (weak- and strong-coupling limit). It is observed that, the pyroelectric effect enhances the electron-phonon coupling and the combined contribution of both acoustic and optical modes leads to a composite polaron with a lager inertia.

Author

Martin TCHOFFO (University of dschang)

Co-authors

Prof. Jipi NANA (University of Bamena) Prof. LUKON Corneliu (University of dschang)

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