Variational study of the one dimensional t-J model

Abstract

We find the Gutzwiller projected Fermi sea wave function(GWF) has the correct phase structure to describe the kink nature of the doped holes in the ground state of the one dimensional $t-J$ model. We find the failure of the GWF for general value of $J/t$ and electron density $n$ can be attributed to the residual charge correlation in the ground state. We find such residual charge correlation is well described by a XXZ-type effective Hamiltonian. Based on these observations, a Pfaffian-type variational wave function is proposed and is found to reproduce correctly the global phase diagram and corresponding correlation functions of the one dimensional $t-J$ model, including the Luther-Emery phase in the low electron density and large $J/t$ region.