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where the approximate result follows from the usual RPA decoupling
introduced by eqn (3.5.16). According to eqn (5.4.25),
i =
k
( ikF k / 2)( β k + β +
k )exp( i k · R i ) ,
where we assume, for simplicity, only one phonon mode. From the equa-
tions of motion determining the two Green functions
β q ; a rs ( i )
and
β +
q ; a rs ( i )
,weobtain
β q + β +
q ; a rs ( i )
=
B γ 2
i
(7 . 3 . 5)
( iqF q / 2) D ( q ) e −i q · R i N νµ
a νµ ( i ); a rs ( i )
,
νµ
where D ( q ) is the phonon Green function for the mode considered:
2 ω ν q
h ω 2
ω ν q .
D ν ( q )=
(7 . 3 . 6)
If this is introduced into (7.3.4), and the resulting expression is added
to the l.h.s. of (3.5.18), the procedure leading to eqn (3.5.21) yields the
equivalent result
χ o ( ω )
( q ) χ ( q )= χ o ( ω ) .
χ ( q )
J
(7 . 3 . 7)
However, these quantities are now four-dimensional matrices in the vec-
tor space defined by the operators J ix , J iy , J iz ,and O 2 ( J i ), or more
accurately by these operators minus their expectation values. The only
extra element in
J
( q ), in addition to the normal Cartesian compo-
nents
J αβ ( q ), is
J 44 ( q )= N i
2 qF q B γ 2 2 D ( q ) .
(7 . 3 . 8)
The excitation energies are determined by the condition
1
( q ) =0 .
χ o ( ω )
J
When q is along an a -or b -direction, and the external fields are applied
in the basal plane, parallel or perpendicular to q ,then
J
( q )andthe
3 Cartesian components of χ o ( ω ), at low frequencies, are diagonal
with respect to the ( ξηζ )-axes. In this case, the most phonon-like pole
is found at a frequency determined by
1
×
3
( q ) α 1
J αα ( q ) =1
χ o ( ω )
χ αα ( ω )
J
Ξ( q )
J 44 ( q )=0 ,
(7 . 3 . 9 a )
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