Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
1999-07-22
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett. Related publications: Phys. Rev. B 58, 12303 (1998); Phys. Rev. B 58, 12323 (1998); cond-mat/990
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.58.12323
Previously we showed the major effect of electron correlation in the cuprate superconductors is to lower the energy of the Cu d_x^2-y^2/O p_sigma (x^2-y^2) band with respect to the Cu d_z^2/O' p_z (z^2) band. In our 2D Hubbard model for La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO_4 (LaSCO), the z^2 band is narrow and crosses the standard x^2-y^2 band just below the Fermi level. In this work, we introduce c-axis dispersion to the model and find the z^2 band to have considerable anisotropic 3D character. An additional hole-like surface opens up in the z^2 band at (0,0,2pi/c) which expands with doping. At sufficient doping levels, a symmetry allowed x^2-y^2/z^2 band crossing along the (0,0)-(pi,pi) direction of the Brillouin zone appears at the Fermi level. At this point, Cooper pairs between the two bands (e.g. (k uparrow x^2-y^2/k downarrow z^2)) can form, providing the basis for the Interband Pairing Theory of superconductivity in these materials.
Perry Jason K.
Tahir-Kheli Jamil
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