Phase diagram of the t-J model: A semiclassical calculation

The stability of the spiral phase is studied in the context of the slave-fermion mean-field theory of the t-J model. For J/t small enough the spiral phase is unstable against phase separation. For larger values of J/t there exists a critical concentration of holes below which this phase is stable, while for larger doping a phase separation occurs. The phase diagram of the t-J model is presented and discussed.

Physical review. B, Condensed matterDec 1, 19919 citations

Phase diagram of the t-J model: A semiclassical calculation

Jianping Lü, W. Barford

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DOI: 10.17615/gc29-9t14

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