Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates
Abstract
We demonstrate that the zero-temperature superconducting phase diagram of underdoped cuprates can be quantitatively understood in the strong binding limit, using only the experimental spectral function of the “normal” pseudogap phase without any free parameter. In the prototypical (La1–xSrx)2CuO4, a kinetics-driven d-wave superconductivity is obtained above the critical doping δc ~ 5.2%, below which complete loss of superfluidity results from local quantum fluctuation involving local p-wave pairs. Near the critical doping, an enormous mass enhancement of the local pairs is found responsible for the observed rapid decrease of phase stiffness. Lastly, a striking mass divergence is predicted at δc that dictates the occurrence of the observed quantum critical point and the abrupt suppression of the Nernst effects in the nearby region.
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- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1235875
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1224868
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-111683-2015-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121; PRBMDO; R&D Project: PM002; Kc0202030
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC00112704; AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 92; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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Yildirim, Yucel, and Ku, Wei. Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501.
Yildirim, Yucel, & Ku, Wei. Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501
Yildirim, Yucel, and Ku, Wei. Mon .
"Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1235875.
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title = {Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates},
author = {Yildirim, Yucel and Ku, Wei},
abstractNote = {We demonstrate that the zero-temperature superconducting phase diagram of underdoped cuprates can be quantitatively understood in the strong binding limit, using only the experimental spectral function of the “normal” pseudogap phase without any free parameter. In the prototypical (La1–xSrx)2CuO4, a kinetics-driven d-wave superconductivity is obtained above the critical doping δc ~ 5.2%, below which complete loss of superfluidity results from local quantum fluctuation involving local p-wave pairs. Near the critical doping, an enormous mass enhancement of the local pairs is found responsible for the observed rapid decrease of phase stiffness. Lastly, a striking mass divergence is predicted at δc that dictates the occurrence of the observed quantum critical point and the abrupt suppression of the Nernst effects in the nearby region.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
number = 18,
volume = 92,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2015}
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