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arXiv:cond-mat/9509066 · Physical review. B, Condensed matter

Superconductivity in a spin liquid: A one-dimensional example

David G. Shelton, Alexei M. Tsvelik

Published Jun 1, 1996• 29 citations
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Abstract

We study a one-dimensional model of conduction electrons with a twofold-degenerate band away from half filling interacting via the Coulomb repulsion and Hund's rule coupling. We show that such a system has a divergent Cooper pair susceptibility at $T=0$, provided the Coulomb interaction $U$ between electrons on the same orbital and the modulus of the Hund's exchange integral $|J|$ are larger than the interorbital Coulomb interaction. The superconductivity can be achieved for any sign of $J$. The opening of spectral gaps makes this state stable with respect to direct electron hopping between the orbitals. The scaling dimension of the superconducting order parameter lies between \textonequarter{} (small $U$) and \textonehalf{} (large $U$). Possible experimental realizations of such systems are discussed.

DOI
10.1103/physrevb.53.14036

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