A layering model for superconductivity in the borocarbides

Details A layering model for superconductivity in the borocarbides A layering model for superconductivity in the borocarbides

2003-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0311173v1

J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, 7917 (2003)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

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Scientific paper

10.1088/0953-8984/15/46/010

We propose a superlattice model to describe superconductivity in layered materials, such as the borocarbide families with the chemical formul\ae\ $RT_2$B$_2$C and $RT$BC, with $R$ being (essentially) a rare earth, and $T$ a transition metal. We assume a single band in which electrons feel a local attractive interaction (negative Hubbard-$U$) on sites representing the $T$B layers, while U=0 on sites representing the $R$C layers; the multi-band structure is taken into account minimally through a band offset $\epsilon$. The one-dimensional model is studied numerically through the calculation of the charge gap, the Drude weight, and of the pairing correlation function. A comparison with the available information on the nature of the electronic ground state (metallic or superconducting) indicates that the model provides a systematic parametrization of the whole borocarbide family.

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