ffsim.s_minus_operator

ffsim.s_minus_operator(norb)[source]

Spin lowering operator.

The spin lowering operator is defined as

\[S_- = \sum_{i=0}^{N-1} a^\dagger_{i\beta} a_{i\alpha}\]

where \(N\) is the number of spatial orbitals.

Parameters:

norb (int) – The number of spatial orbitals.

Return type:

FermionOperator

Returns:

The spin lowering operator.