Numerical study of the $E\otimes e$ Jahn-Teller polaron and bipolaron

Abstract

The properties of the polaron and bipolaron are explored in the 1D Jahn-Teller model with dynamical quantum phonons. The ground-state properties of the polaron and bipolaron are computed using a recently developed variational method. Dynamical properties of the ground state of a polaron are investigated by calculating the optical conductivity $σ(ω)$. Our numerical results suggest that the Jahn-Teller and Holstein polarons are similar. However, in the strong-coupling regime qualitative differences in $σ(ω)$ between the two models are found and discussed. The influence of the electron-phonon coupling and the electrostatic repulsion on the bipolaron binding energy, bipolaron masses, and correlation functions is investigated.

9 pages including 11 figures. To appear in PRB