Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates

Yildirim, Yucel; Ku, Wei

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501

Title: Weak phase stiffness and nature of the quantum critical point in underdoped cuprates

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 23:00:00 EST 2015 · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.180501 · OSTI ID:1235875

Yildirim, Yucel ^[1]; Ku, Wei ^[2]

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)

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 (La_1–xSr_x)₂CuO₄, a kinetics-driven d-wave superconductivity is obtained above the critical doping δ_c ~ 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 δ_c 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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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

OSTI ID:: 1235875

Report Number(s):: BNL--111683-2015-JA; Kc0202030

Journal Information:: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 92; ISSN 1098-0121; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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