Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Log inSign up
Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Blog
Job Board
Q3AS

© 2026 Aqora Quantum S.A.S.

TermsPrivacyLegal Notice

Physical review. B, Condensed matter

Superconductivity in the two-dimensionalt-Jmodel

Elbio R. Dagotto, José A. Riera

Published Nov 1, 1992• 47 citations
Publisher

Abstract

We study the t-J model in one and two dimensions. It is shown that superconducting correlations at large distances are enhanced at doping 〈n〉=1/2, and near the region of phase separation. Including a nearest-neighbor density-density repulsion term of strength V, and working at large V/t and J/t, our results can be explained using a previously discussed variational state where electrons are paired in singlets without cluster formation, in analogy to the attractive Hubbard model. We argue that the physics of the t-J-V model is basically independent of the dimension and that a smooth connection exists between small and large V/t. Then, we conjecture that the two-dimensional t-J model should also present strong superconducting correlations near the region of phase separation, at 〈n〉\ensuremath{\sim}1/2. Numerical results both in one and two dimensions support our claims.

DOI
10.1103/physrevb.46.12084

Related papers

Effect of the three-site hopping term on thet-Jmodel

Beat Ammon, Matthias Troyer, Hirokazu Tsunetsugu

We have used exact diagonalization and quantum Monte Carlo methods to study the one-dimensional t-J model including the three-site hopping term derived from the strong-coupling limit of the Hubbard model. The three-site term may be important to superconducting correlations since it allows direct hopping of local singlet electron pairs. The phase diagram is determined for several values of the strength of the three-site term and compared with that of the t-J and Hubbard models. Phase separation, which exists in the t-J model, is suppressed. In the low electron density region the formation of local singlet electron pairs is enhanced, leading to stronger superconducting correlations even for values J/t2. A large spin gap region extends from low electron densities up to high densities. In the low hole density region the superconducting correlations are suppressed at J/t>2.8 in spite of enhanced pair formation. This is because the three-site term, while enhancing the formation of electron pairs, leads to a repulsion between holes.

arXiv:cond-mat/9502037•Physical review. B, Condensed matter•Jul 1, 1995•34 citations

Superconductivity near phase separation in models of correlated electrons

Elbio R. Dagotto, José A. Riera, Y.-C. Chen +4 more

Numerical and analytical studies of several models of correlated electrons are discussed. Based on exact diagonalization and variational Monte Carlo techniques, we have found indications that the two-dimensional t-J model superconducts near phase separation in the regime of quarter-filling density, in agreement with previous results reported by Dagotto and Riera [Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 682 (1993)]. At this density the dominant channel is ${\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{x}}^{2}$-${\mathit{y}}^{2}$, but a transiton to s-wave superconductivity is observed decreasing the electronic density. In addition, the one-band t-U-V model has also been studied using a mean-field approximation. An interesting region of ${\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{x}}^{2}$-${\mathit{y}}^{2}$ superconductivity near phase separation is observed in the phase diagram, and its implications for recent self-consistent studies of d-wave condensates in the context of the high-${\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{c}}$ cuprates are briefly discussed. Finally, the two-band Hubbard model on a chain is also analyzed. Superconducting correlations near phase separation exist in this model, as it occurs in the t-J model. Based on these nontrivial examples it is conjectured that electronic models tend to have superconducting phases in the vicinity of phase separation, and this regime of parameter space should be explored first when a new model for superconductivity is proposed. Reciprocally, if it is established that a model does not phase separate, even in an extended parameter space, then we believe that its chances of presenting a superconducting phase are considerably reduced.

arXiv:cond-mat/9309028•Physical review. B, Condensed matter•Feb 1, 1994•129 citations

Phase separation andd-wave superconductivity in a two-dimensional extended Hubbard model with nearest-neighbor attractive interaction

W. P. Su

Inhomogeneities on various length scales suggesting phase separation seem to be a generic feature of hole-doped high-temperature superconducting cuprates. Also firmly established is the d-wave symmetry of the superconducting state. The interplay of superconductivity and phase separation has been noted in previous mean-field studies of correlated electron models. To further explore this issue in a more rigorous approach we have conducted quantum Monte Carlo calculations of a two-dimensional Hubbard model with nearest-neighbor attractive interaction. For a vanishing on-site repulsion, the result agrees with that of Micnas, Ranninger, and Robaszkiewicz [Phys. Rev. B 39, 11 653 (1989)], and indicates that for a given strength of the attractive interaction, homogeneous d-wave superconducting phase can exist only above a critical doping concentration, below which phase separation occurs. A finite on-site repulsion modifies the phase separation behavior. A stronger d-wave pairing correlation is seen in the inhomogeneous phase compared to the homogeneous phase.

Physical Review B•Jan 15, 2004•18 citations

Superconducting Fluctuations in the Normal State of the Two-Dimensional Hubbard Model

Xi Chen, J. P. F. LeBlanc, Emanuel Gull

We compute the two-particle quantities relevant for superconducting correlations in the two-dimensional Hubbard model within the dynamical cluster approximation. In the normal state we identify the parameter regime in density, interaction, and second-nearest-neighbor hopping strength that maximizes the d_{x^{2}-y^{2}} superconducting transition temperature. We find in all cases that the optimal transition temperature occurs at intermediate coupling strength, and is suppressed at strong and weak interaction strengths. Similarly, superconducting fluctuations are strongest at intermediate doping and suppressed towards large doping and half filling. We find a change in sign of the vertex contributions to d_{xy} superconductivity from repulsive near half filling to attractive at large doping. p-wave superconductivity is not found at the parameters we study, and s-wave contributions are always repulsive. For negative second-nearest-neighbor hopping the optimal transition temperature shifts towards the electron-doped side in opposition to the van Hove singularity, which moves towards hole doping. We surmise that an increase of the local interaction of the electron-doped compounds would increase T_{c}.

arXiv:1507.04475•Physical Review Letters•Sep 9, 2015•47 citations

Phase diagram of the extended attractive Hubbard model in one dimension

Kazuhiko Kuroki, Koichi Kusakabe, Hideo Aoki

Phase diagram of the extended Hubbard model with on-site repulsion and nearest-neighbor attraction is obtained for various band fillings, covering the strong-correlation regime, in one dimension by mapping the system to the Tomonaga-Luttinger model with use of exact diagonalization of finite systems. We find that the strong electron correlation makes the superconducting region, which is sandwiched between spin-density wave and phase-separation regions, significantly wider than expected from the weak-coupling g-ology.

Physical review. B, Condensed matter•Jul 1, 1994•21 citations

Phase diagram of the one-dimensionalt-Jmodel

Masao Ogata, Marco U. Luchini, Sandro Sorella +1 more

The phase diagram of the one-dimensional t-J model is investigated by analyzing the results of exact diagonalization and the exact solutions at J/t=0 and 2. Phase separation takes place above a critical value of J around ${\mathit{J}}_{\mathit{c}}$/t=2.5--3.5 depending on the electron density. In the small-J region, Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid theory holds and its correlation exponents are calculated as a function of J/t and the electron density. Superconducting correlations become dominant in a region between the solvable case (J/t=2) and phase separation. A spin-gap region is also found at low density.

Physical Review Letters•May 6, 1991•317 citations
We study the t-J model in one and two dimensions. It is shown that superconducting correlations at large distances are enhanced at doping 〈n〉=1/2, and near the region of phase separation. Including a nearest-neighbor density-density repulsion term of strength V, and working at large V/t and J/t, our results can be explained using a previously discussed variational state where electrons are paired in singlets without cluster formation, in analogy to the attractive Hubbard model. We argue that the physics of the t-J-V model is basically independent of the dimension and that a smooth connection exists between small and large V/t. Then, we conjecture that the two-dimensional t-J model should also present strong superconducting correlations near the region of phase separation, at 〈n〉\ensuremath{\sim}1/2. Numerical results both in one and two dimensions support our claims.
We have used exact diagonalization and quantum Monte Carlo methods to study the one-dimensional t-J model including the three-site hopping term derived from the strong-coupling limit of the Hubbard model. The three-site term may be important to superconducting correlations since it allows direct hopping of local singlet electron pairs. The phase diagram is determined for several values of the strength of the three-site term and compared with that of the t-J and Hubbard models. Phase separation, which exists in the t-J model, is suppressed. In the low electron density region the formation of local singlet electron pairs is enhanced, leading to stronger superconducting correlations even for values J/t2. A large spin gap region extends from low electron densities up to high densities. In the low hole density region the superconducting correlations are suppressed at J/t>2.8 in spite of enhanced pair formation. This is because the three-site term, while enhancing the formation of electron pairs, leads to a repulsion between holes.
Numerical and analytical studies of several models of correlated electrons are discussed. Based on exact diagonalization and variational Monte Carlo techniques, we have found indications that the two-dimensional t-J model superconducts near phase separation in the regime of quarter-filling density, in agreement with previous results reported by Dagotto and Riera [Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 682 (1993)]. At this density the dominant channel is dx2{\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{x}}^{2}dx2​-y2{\mathit{y}}^{2}y2, but a transiton to s-wave superconductivity is observed decreasing the electronic density. In addition, the one-band t-U-V model has also been studied using a mean-field approximation. An interesting region of dx2{\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{x}}^{2}dx2​-y2{\mathit{y}}^{2}y2 superconductivity near phase separation is observed in the phase diagram, and its implications for recent self-consistent studies of d-wave condensates in the context of the high-Tc{\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{c}}Tc​ cuprates are briefly discussed. Finally, the two-band Hubbard model on a chain is also analyzed. Superconducting correlations near phase separation exist in this model, as it occurs in the t-J model. Based on these nontrivial examples it is conjectured that electronic models tend to have superconducting phases in the vicinity of phase separation, and this regime of parameter space should be explored first when a new model for superconductivity is proposed. Reciprocally, if it is established that a model does not phase separate, even in an extended parameter space, then we believe that its chances of presenting a superconducting phase are considerably reduced.
Inhomogeneities on various length scales suggesting phase separation seem to be a generic feature of hole-doped high-temperature superconducting cuprates. Also firmly established is the d-wave symmetry of the superconducting state. The interplay of superconductivity and phase separation has been noted in previous mean-field studies of correlated electron models. To further explore this issue in a more rigorous approach we have conducted quantum Monte Carlo calculations of a two-dimensional Hubbard model with nearest-neighbor attractive interaction. For a vanishing on-site repulsion, the result agrees with that of Micnas, Ranninger, and Robaszkiewicz [Phys. Rev. B 39, 11 653 (1989)], and indicates that for a given strength of the attractive interaction, homogeneous d-wave superconducting phase can exist only above a critical doping concentration, below which phase separation occurs. A finite on-site repulsion modifies the phase separation behavior. A stronger d-wave pairing correlation is seen in the inhomogeneous phase compared to the homogeneous phase.
We compute the two-particle quantities relevant for superconducting correlations in the two-dimensional Hubbard model within the dynamical cluster approximation. In the normal state we identify the parameter regime in density, interaction, and second-nearest-neighbor hopping strength that maximizes the d_{x^{2}-y^{2}} superconducting transition temperature. We find in all cases that the optimal transition temperature occurs at intermediate coupling strength, and is suppressed at strong and weak interaction strengths. Similarly, superconducting fluctuations are strongest at intermediate doping and suppressed towards large doping and half filling. We find a change in sign of the vertex contributions to d_{xy} superconductivity from repulsive near half filling to attractive at large doping. p-wave superconductivity is not found at the parameters we study, and s-wave contributions are always repulsive. For negative second-nearest-neighbor hopping the optimal transition temperature shifts towards the electron-doped side in opposition to the van Hove singularity, which moves towards hole doping. We surmise that an increase of the local interaction of the electron-doped compounds would increase T_{c}.
Phase diagram of the extended Hubbard model with on-site repulsion and nearest-neighbor attraction is obtained for various band fillings, covering the strong-correlation regime, in one dimension by mapping the system to the Tomonaga-Luttinger model with use of exact diagonalization of finite systems. We find that the strong electron correlation makes the superconducting region, which is sandwiched between spin-density wave and phase-separation regions, significantly wider than expected from the weak-coupling g-ology.
The phase diagram of the one-dimensional t-J model is investigated by analyzing the results of exact diagonalization and the exact solutions at J/t=0 and 2. Phase separation takes place above a critical value of J around Jc{\mathit{J}}_{\mathit{c}}Jc​/t=2.5--3.5 depending on the electron density. In the small-J region, Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid theory holds and its correlation exponents are calculated as a function of J/t and the electron density. Superconducting correlations become dominant in a region between the solvable case (J/t=2) and phase separation. A spin-gap region is also found at low density.