On a Second Critical Point in the First Order Metal - Insulator Transitions

Details On a Second Critical Point in the First Order Metal - Insulator Transitions On a Second Critical Point in the First Order Metal - Insulator Transitions

2009-03-08

arxiv.org/abs/0903.1382v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 226407 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

4pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.226407

For the first order Metal Insulator Transitions we show that together with the d.c conductance zero there is a second critical point, where the dielectric constant becomes zero and further turns negative. At this point the metallic reflectivity sharply increases. The two points can be separated by a Phase Separation State in a 3D disordered system, but may tend to merge in 2D. For illustration we evaluate the dielectric function in a simple effective medium approximation and show that at the second point it turns negative. We reproduce the experimental data on a typical Mott insulator like MnO, demonstrating the presence of the two points clearly. We discuss other experiments for studies of the phase separation state and a similar phase separation in superconductors with insulating inclusions.

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