scholarly journals Unusual symmetries of the order parameter in cuprates

Author(s):  
Tran Van Luong ◽  
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nu

The BCS superconducting theory, introduced by J. Bardeen, L. Cooper and R. Schriffer in 1957, succeeded in describing and satis-factorily explaining the nature of superconductivity for low-temperature superconductors. However, the BCS theory cannot explain the properties of high-temperature superconductors, discovered by J. G. Bednorz and K. A. Müller in 1986. Although scientists have found a lot of new superconductors and their transition temperatures are constantly increasing, most high-temperature superconductors are found by experiment and so far no theory can fully explain their properties. Many previous studies have suggested that the order parameter in high-temperature copper-based superconductors (cuprate superconductors - cuprates) is in the form of d-wave symmetry, but recent results show that the order parameter has an extended s-wave symmetry (extended s wave). Studying the symmetric forms of order parameters in cuprate can contribute to understanding the nature of high-temperature superconductivity. In this article, the authors present an overview of the development of high-temperature supercon-ductors over the past 30 years and explains unusual symmetries of the order parameter in copper-based superconductors. The com-petition of three coupling mechanisms of electrons in cuprates (the mechanism of coupling through coulomb repulsion, electron-phonon mechanism and spin-fluctuation mechanism) affects the unusual symmetry of the order parameter. The solution of the self-consistency equation in simple cases has been found and the ability to move the phase within the superconducting state has been shown.

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 373-377
Author(s):  
TAO LI

A model with interlayer pairing is proposed to explain the sinusoidal modulation of the resonant neutron scattering in high temperature superconductors. It is found that the interlayer pairing has s-wave symmetry in the CuO 2 plane and has comparable magnitude with the d-wave intralayer pairing. It is also found that the interlayer pairing mainly affects momentum close to the hot spots on the Fermi surface while its effect on the gap nodes is negligible. It is pointed out that these characteristics of the interlayer pairing can be understood in a model in which the superconducting pairing originates from the exchange of the antiferromagnetic spin fluctuation.


1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 771-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. G. Sergeeva ◽  
Yu. P. Stepanovskiı̆ ◽  
A. V. Chechkin

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (29n31) ◽  
pp. 2920-2931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Klemm

In recent years, there has been a raging controversy regarding the orbital symmetry of the superconducting order parameter (OP) in the high temperature superconductors. Many experiments were interpreted in terms of a dx2-y2-wave OP, but many others were interpreted in terms of a more conventional s-wave OP. We review the problems of both intrinsic and extrinsic natures with the phase-sensitive experiments on YBCO. We further show that the photoemission experiments of the purported superconducting gap in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O 8+δ are entirely consistent with charge- and/or spin-density wave formation in that material. The presence of such density waves greatly complicates the analysis of most experiments. Hence, we conclude that the orbital symmetry of the superconducting OP is still unknown in any of the high temperature superconductors.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Takashi Yanagisawa

We investigate the ground state of two-dimensional Hubbard model on the basis of the variational Monte Carlo method. We use wave functions that include kinetic correlation and doublon-holon correlation beyond the Gutzwiller ansatz. It is still not clear whether the Hubbard model accounts for high-temperature superconductivity. The antiferromagnetic correlation plays a key role in the study of pairing mechanism because the superconductive phase exists usually close to the antiferromagnetic phase. We investigate the stability of the antiferromagnetic state when holes are doped as a function of the Coulomb repulsionU. We show that the antiferromagnetic correlation is suppressed asUis increased exceeding the bandwidth. High-temperature superconductivity is possible in this region with enhanced antiferromagnetic spin fluctuation and pairing interaction.


2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (14) ◽  
pp. 1350059 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. RAJ ◽  
B. PRADHAN ◽  
G. C. ROUT

In this communication we report the interplay of the normal electron-phonon (EP) interaction, dynamic Jahn–Teller (DJT) distortion and superconductivity in high temperature superconductors in presence of a static lattice strain. This model consists of a degenerate two orbital band separated by Jahn–Teller (JT) energy modified by the DJT interaction in the conduction band. The superconductivity is assumed to be s-wave type present in the same band. The interaction Hamiltonian is solved by Green's function method and a modified BCS gap equation is obtained with a modified conduction band energy [Formula: see text] and modified BCS order parameter [Formula: see text] with α = 1, 2 designating the two orbitals. This interplay displays some new interesting results which are different from the effect of the static lattice strain on superconducting (SC) order parameter. The interplay is studied by varying the normal EP coupling, the DJT coupling, the SC coupling, the phonon vibration frequency, the phonon wave vector and other model parameters of the system.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Orozco ◽  
R. M. Méndez-Moreno ◽  
M. A. Ortiz

The relation between thed-wave superconducting gapΔ0and the specific heat obtained with the Volovik effect is used to determine the upper critical fieldHc2as doping function, for high-temperature superconductors. A two-components model withd-wave symmetry, within the BCS framework, is introduced to describe the superconducting state. Generalized Fermi surface topologies are used in order to increase the density of states at the Fermi level, allowing the high-Tcvalues observed. The electron-phonon interaction is considered the most relevant mechanism for the high-Tccuprates, where the available phonon energy is provided by the half-breathing modes. The energy gap valuesΔ0calculated with this model are introduced to describe the variation of the upper critical fieldHc2as function of doping, forLa2-xSrxCuO4.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Bertinshaw ◽  
Y.K. Kim ◽  
Giniyat Khaliullin ◽  
B.J. Kim

Over the past few years, Sr2IrO4, a single-layer member of the Ruddlesden–Popper series iridates, has received much attention as a close analog of cuprate high-temperature superconductors. Although there is not yet firm evidence for superconductivity, a remarkable range of cuprate phenomenology has been reproduced in electron- and hole-doped iridates including pseudogaps, Fermi arcs, and d-wave gaps. Furthermore, many symmetry-breaking orders reminiscent of those decorating the cuprate phase diagram have been reported using various experimental probes. We discuss how the electronic structures of Sr2IrO4 through strong spin-orbit coupling leads to the low-energy physics that had long been unique to cuprates, what the similarities and differences between cuprates and iridates are, and how these advance the field of high-temperature superconductivity by isolating essential ingredients of superconductivity from a rich array of phenomena that surround it. Finally, we comment on the prospect of finding a new high-temperature superconductor based on the iridate series.


1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (07) ◽  
pp. 805-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAN YIN ◽  
SUDIP CHAKRAVARTY

Spectral anomaly for interacting fermions is characterized by the spectral function A ([k − k F ], ω) satisfying the scaling relation A (Λy1 [k − k F ], Λy2 ω) =ΛyA A ([k − k F ], ω), where y1, y2, and yA are the exponents defining the universality class. For a Fermi liquid y1 = 1, y2 = 1, yA = −1; all other values of the exponents are termed anomalous. In this paper, an example for which y1 = 1, y2 = 1, but yA = α − 1 is considered in detail. Attractive interaction added to such a critical system leads to a novel superconducting state, which is explored and its relevance to high temperature cuprate superconductors is discussed.


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