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The effect of RVB flux configuration on the superconducting state

Journal Article · · Int. J. Mod. Phys. B; (United States)
The RVB state is a singlet quantum liquid which can support periodic or fluid-like quantum circulation around the elementary plaquette in two dimensions. In the s + id phase there is a half flux quanta of circulation in every elementary plaquette. The authors show that the holons in the presence of this lattice of circulation have a two-valley structure, as opposed to s or d states, which have a single valley. Using an effective holon Hamiltonian, they study the mean-field properties of the two-valley holon condensate, and compare its energy with the single valley case. A transition from the d to the s +id state is predicted with increasing hole concentration for sufficiently large Hubbard U. Some speculations are offered about the general case of a fluid-like distribution of flux quanta.
Research Organization:
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Madras (India); International Rice Research Inst., College, Laguna (Philippines); Academia Sinica, Beijing, BJ (China). Inst. of Theoretical Physics
OSTI ID:
5690121
Journal Information:
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Mod. Phys. B; (United States) Vol. 2:5; ISSN IJPBE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English