586 research outputs found
Ferromagnetic fluctuation and possible triplet superconductivity in Na_xCoO_2*yH_2O: Fluctuation-exchange study of multi-orbital Hubbard model
Spin and charge fluctuations and superconductivity in a recently discovered
superconductor Na_xCoO_2*yH_2O are studied based on a multi-orbital Hubbard
model. Tight-binding parameters are determined to reproduce the LDA band
dispersions with the Fermi surface, which consist of a large cylindrical one
around the Gamma-point and six hole pockets near the K-points. By applying the
fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation, we show that the Hund's-rule
coupling between the Co t2g orbitals causes ferromagnetic (FM) spin
fluctuation. Triplet f_{y(y^2-3x^2)}-wave and p-wave pairings are favored by
this FM fluctuation on the hole-pocket band. We propose that, in
Na_xCoO_2*yH_2O, the Co t2g orbitals and inter-orbital Hund's-rule coupling
play important roles on the triplet pairing, and this compound can be a first
example of the triplet superconductor in which the orbital degrees of freedom
play substantial roles.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
The LGM surface climate and atmospheric circulation over East Asia and the North Pacific in the PMIP2 coupled model simulations
International audienceThe surface climate and atmospheric circulation over East Asia and the North Pacific at the last glacial maximum has been investigated using the outputs from several coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model in PMIP2 database. In boreal summer, the weakening of high pressure over the North Pacific and less precipitation over East Asia are analyzed in most models. The reduced moisture transport seems to result in the less precipitation over East Asia. In boreal winter, the intensification of the Aleutian low and southward shift of the upper-level jet are analyzed in most models. Some of these results are consistent with geological records such as pollen, lake status and dust transport
Testing Higgs models via the vertex by a recoil method at the International Linear Collider
In general, charged Higgs bosons appear in non-minimal Higgs models.
The vertex is known to be related to the violation of the
global symmetry (custodial symmetry) in the Higgs sector. Its magnitude
strongly depends on the structure of the exotic Higgs models which contain
higher isospin representations such as triplet Higgs bosons. We study
the possibility of measuring the vertex via single charged
Higgs boson production associated with the boson at the International
Linear Collider (ILC) by using the recoil method. The feasibility of the signal
is analyzed assuming the polarized
electron and positron beams and the expected detector performance for the
resolution of the two-jet system at the ILC. The background events can be
reduced to a considerable extent by imposing the kinematic cuts even if we take
into account the initial state radiation. For a relatively light charged Higgs
boson whose mass is in the region of 120-130 GeV , the vertex would be precisely testable especially
when the decay of is lepton specific. The exoticness of the extended
Higgs sector can be explored by using combined information for this vertex and
the rho parameter.Comment: 22 pages, 23 figure
Analysis of Superconductivity in d-p Model on Basis of Perturbation Theory
We investigate the mass enhancement factor and the superconducting transition
temperature in the d-p model for the high-\Tc cuprates. We solve the
\'Eliashberg equation using the third-order perturbation theory with respect to
the on-site Coulomb repulsion . We find that when the energy difference
between d-level and p-level is large, the mass enhancement factor becomes large
and \Tc tends to be suppressed owing to the difference of the density of
state for d-electron at the Fermi level. From another view point, when the
energy difference is large, the d-hole number approaches to unity and the
electron correlation becomes strong and enhances the effective mass. This
behavior for the electron number is the same as that of the f-electron number
in the heavy fermion systems. The mass enhancement factor plays an essential
role in understanding the difference of \Tc between the LSCO and YBCO
systems.Comment: 4pages, 9figures, to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jp
Random Spin-orbit Coupling in Spin Triplet Superconductors: Stacking Faults in Sr_2RuO_4 and CePt_3Si
The random spin-orbit coupling in multicomponent superconductors is
investigated focusing on the non-centrosymmetric superconductor CePt_3Si and
the spin triplet superconductor Sr_2RuO_4. We find novel manifestations of the
random spin-orbit coupling in the multicomponent superconductors with
directional disorders, such as stacking faults. The presence of stacking faults
is indicated for the disordered phase of CePt_3Si and Sr_2RuO_4. It is shown
that the d-vector of spin triplet superconductivity is locked to be d = k_y x -
k_x y with the anisotropy \Delta T_c/T_c0 \sim \bar{\alpha}^2/T_c0 W_z, where
\bar{\alpha}, T_c0, and W_z are the mean square root of random spin-orbit
coupling, the transition temperature in the clean limit, and the kinetic energy
along the c-axis, respectively. This anisotropy is much larger (smaller) than
that in the clean bulk Sr_2RuO_4 (CePt_3Si). These results indicate that the
helical pairing state d = k_y x - k_x y in the eutectic crystal
Sr_2RuO_4-Sr_3Ru_2O_7 is stabilized in contrast to the chiral state d = (k_x
\pm i k_y) z in the bulk Sr_2RuO_4. The unusual variation of T_c in CePt_3Si is
resolved by taking into account the weak pair-breaking effect arising from the
uniform and random spin-orbit couplings. These superconductors provide a basis
for discussing recent topics on Majorana fermions and non-Abelian statistics.Comment: J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 79 (2010) 08470
Effects of proximity to an electronic topological transition on normal state transport properties of the high-Tc superconductors
Within the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory, the effects of the
superconducting fluctuations on the transport properties above the critical
temperature are characterized by a non-zero imaginary part of the relaxation
rate gamma of the order parameter. Here, we evaluate Im gamma for an
anisotropic dispersion relation typical of the high-Tc cuprate superconductors
(HTS), characterized by a proximity to an electronic topological transition
(ETT). We find that Im gamma abruptly changes sign at the ETT as a function of
doping, in agreement with the universal behavior of the HTS. We also find that
an increase of the in-plane anisotropy, as is given by a non-zero value of the
next-nearest to nearest hopping ratio r=t'/t, increases the value of | Im gamma
| close to the ETT, as well as its singular behavior at low temperature,
therefore enhancing the effect of superconducting fluctuations. Such a result
is in qualitative agreement with the available data for the excess Hall
conductivity for several cuprates and cuprate superlattices.Comment: to appear in Phys. Rev.
Bounds on Decoherence and Error
When a confined system interacts with its walls (treated quantum
mechanically), there is an intertwining of degrees of freedom. We show that
this need not lead to entanglement, hence decoherence. It will generally lead
to error. The wave function optimization required to avoid decoherence is also
examined.Comment: 10 pages, plain TeX, no figure
Antiferromagnetic Order and \pi-triplet Pairing in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State
The antiferromagnetic Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (AFM-FFLO) state of
coexisting d-wave FFLO superconductivity and incommensurate AFM order is
studied on the basis of Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) equations. We show that the
incommensurate AFM order is stabilized in the FFLO state by the appearance of
the Andreev bound state localized around the zeros of the FFLO order parameter.
The AFM-FFLO state is further enhanced by the induced \pi-triplet
superconductivity (pair density wave). The AFM order occurs in the FFLO state
even when it is neither stable in the normal state nor in the BCS state. The
order parameters of the AFM order, d-wave superconductivity, and \pi-triplet
pairing are investigated by focusing on their spatial structures. Roles of the
spin fluctuations beyond the BdG equations are discussed. Their relevance to
the high-field superconducting phase of CeCoIn_5 is discussed.Comment: Typos are fixed. Published versio
Kinetic Energy, Condensation Energy, Optical Sum Rule and Pairing Mechanism in High-Tc Cuprates
The mechanism of high-Tc superconductivity is investigated with interests on
the microscopic aspects of the condensation energy. The theoretical analysis is
performed on the basis of the FLEX approximation which is a microscopic
description of the spin-fluctuation-induced-superconductivity. Most of phase
transitions in strongly correlated electron system arise from the correlation
energy which is copmetitive to the kinetic energy. However, we show that the
kinetic energy cooperatively induces the superconductivity in the underdoped
region. This unusual decrease of kinetic energy below T_c is induced by the
feedback effect. The feedback effect induces the magnetic resonance mode as
well as the kink in the electronic dispersion, and alters the properties of
quasi-particles, such as mass renormalization and lifetime. The crossover from
BCS behavior to this unusual behavior occurs for hole dopings. On the other
hand, the decrease of kinetic energy below T_c does not occur in the
electron-doped region. We discuss the relation to the recent obserbation of the
violation of optical sum rule
Ginzburg-Landau Analysis for the Antiferromagnetic Order in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov Superconductor
Incommensurate antiferromangetic (AFM) order in the
Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) superconductor is investigated on the
basis of the Ginzburg-Landau theory. We formulate the two component
Ginzburg-Landau model to discuss two degenerate incommensurate AFM states in
the tetragonal crystal structure. Owing to the broken translation symmetry in
the FFLO state, a multiple phase diagram of single-q phase and double-q phase
is obtained under the magnetic field along [100] or [010] direction. Magnetic
properties in each phase are investigated and compared with the neutron
scattering and NMR measurements for a heavy fermion superconductor CeCoIn_5. An
ultrasonic measurement is proposed for a future experimental study to identify
the AFM-FFLO state. The field orientation dependence of the AFM order in
CeCoIn_5 is discussed.Comment: 8 page
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