Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 240601 (2008) [4 pages]Theory of Smeared Quantum Phase TransitionsReceived 4 March 2008; published 17 June 2008 We present an analytical strong-disorder renormalization group theory of the quantum phase transition in the dissipative random transverse-field Ising chain. For Ohmic dissipation, we solve the renormalization flow equations analytically, yielding asymptotically exact results for the low-temperature properties of the system. We find that the interplay between quantum fluctuations and Ohmic dissipation destroys the quantum critical point by smearing. We also determine the phase diagram and the behavior of observables in the vicinity of the smeared quantum phase transition. © 2008 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.240601
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.240601
PACS:
05.10.Cc, 05.70.Fh, 75.10.−b
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