Charge stripe manipulation of superconducting pairing symmetry transition

Abstract Charge stripes have been widely observed in many different types of unconventional superconductors, holding varying periods ( $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P ) and intensities. However, a general understanding on the interplay between charge stripes and superconducting properties is still incomplete....

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Main Authors: Chao Chen, Peigeng Zhong, Xuelei Sui, Runyu Ma, Ying Liang, Shijie Hu, Tianxing Ma, Hai-Qing Lin, Bing Huang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53841-x
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author Chao Chen
Peigeng Zhong
Xuelei Sui
Runyu Ma
Ying Liang
Shijie Hu
Tianxing Ma
Hai-Qing Lin
Bing Huang
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Xuelei Sui
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Bing Huang
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description Abstract Charge stripes have been widely observed in many different types of unconventional superconductors, holding varying periods ( $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P ) and intensities. However, a general understanding on the interplay between charge stripes and superconducting properties is still incomplete. Here, using large-scale unbiased numerical simulations on a general inhomogeneous Hubbard model, we discover that the charge-stripe period $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P , which is variable in different real material systems, could dictate the pairing symmetries—d wave for $${{\mathcal{P}}}\ge 4,s$$ P ≥ 4 , s and d waves for $${{\mathcal{P}}}\le 3$$ P ≤ 3 . In the latter, tuning hole doping and charge-stripe amplitude can trigger a d-s wave transition and magnetic-correlation shift, where the d-wave state converts to a pairing-density wave state, competing with the s wave. These interesting phenomena arise from an unusual stripe-induced selection rule of pairing symmetries around on-stripe region and within inter-stripe region, giving rise to a critical point of $${{\mathcal{P}}}=3$$ P = 3 for the phase transition. In general, our findings offer important insights into the differences in the superconducting pairing mechanisms across many $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P -dependent superconducting systems, highlighting the decisive role of charge stripe.
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spelling doaj-art-e3815307ef2c42cfa74eb2989b13415d2024-12-08T12:36:23ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-11-011511910.1038/s41467-024-53841-xCharge stripe manipulation of superconducting pairing symmetry transitionChao Chen0Peigeng Zhong1Xuelei Sui2Runyu Ma3Ying Liang4Shijie Hu5Tianxing Ma6Hai-Qing Lin7Bing Huang8School of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing Computational Science Research CenterBeijing Computational Science Research CenterSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal UniversityAbstract Charge stripes have been widely observed in many different types of unconventional superconductors, holding varying periods ( $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P ) and intensities. However, a general understanding on the interplay between charge stripes and superconducting properties is still incomplete. Here, using large-scale unbiased numerical simulations on a general inhomogeneous Hubbard model, we discover that the charge-stripe period $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P , which is variable in different real material systems, could dictate the pairing symmetries—d wave for $${{\mathcal{P}}}\ge 4,s$$ P ≥ 4 , s and d waves for $${{\mathcal{P}}}\le 3$$ P ≤ 3 . In the latter, tuning hole doping and charge-stripe amplitude can trigger a d-s wave transition and magnetic-correlation shift, where the d-wave state converts to a pairing-density wave state, competing with the s wave. These interesting phenomena arise from an unusual stripe-induced selection rule of pairing symmetries around on-stripe region and within inter-stripe region, giving rise to a critical point of $${{\mathcal{P}}}=3$$ P = 3 for the phase transition. In general, our findings offer important insights into the differences in the superconducting pairing mechanisms across many $${{\mathcal{P}}}$$ P -dependent superconducting systems, highlighting the decisive role of charge stripe.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53841-x
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Peigeng Zhong
Xuelei Sui
Runyu Ma
Ying Liang
Shijie Hu
Tianxing Ma
Hai-Qing Lin
Bing Huang
Charge stripe manipulation of superconducting pairing symmetry transition
Nature Communications
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title_short Charge stripe manipulation of superconducting pairing symmetry transition
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