Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2009-01-29
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
Scientific paper
In a recent paper [V. Aji and C.M. Varma, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 99}, 167003 (2007) \cite{aji1}] we have shown that the dissipation driven quantum phase transition of the 2D xy model represents a universality class where the correlations at criticality is local in space and power law in time. Here we provide a detailed analysis of the model. The local criticality is brought about by the decoupling of infrared singularities in space and time. The former leads to a Kosterlitz Thouless transition whereby the excitations of the transverse component of the velocity field (vortices) unbind in space. The latter on the other hand leads to a transition among excitations (warps) in the longitudinal component of the velocity field, which unbind in time. The quantum Ashkin-Teller model, with which the observed loop order in the Cuprates is described maps in the critical regime to the quantum xy model. We also discuss other models which are expected to have similar properties.
Aji Vivek
Varma Chandra
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