Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2001-04-10
Adv. Solid State Phys. 41, 329 (2001)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
12 pages, 3 figs; invited talk by MV at DPG meeting 2001 (Hamburg)
Scientific paper
Fluctuations near second-order quantum phase transitions in d-wave superconductors can cause strong damping of fermionic excitations, as observed in photoemission experiments. The damping of the gapless nodal quasiparticles can arise naturally in the quantum-critical region of a transition with an additional spin-singlet, zero momentum order parameter; we argue that the transition to a d_x^2-y^2 + i d_xy pairing state is the most likely possibility in this category. On the other hand, the gapped antinodal quasiparticles can be strongly damped by the coupling to antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations arising from the proximity to a Neel-ordered state. We review some aspects of the low-energy field theories for both transitions and the corresponding quantum-critical behavior. In addition, we discuss the spectral properties of the collective modes associated with the proximity to a superconductor with d_x^2-y^2 + i d_xy symmetry, and implications for experiments.
Sachdev Subir
Vojta Matthias
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