Theory of Valley-Density Wave and Hidden Order in Iron-Pnictides

Details Theory of Valley-Density Wave and Hidden Order in Iron-Pnictides Theory of Valley-Density Wave and Hidden Order in Iron-Pnictides

2010-11-10

arxiv.org/abs/1011.2499v3

Phys. Rev. B 83, 020505 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

4.5 pages, 2 figures. Published version

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.83.020505

In the limit of perfect nesting, the physics of iron-pnictides is governed by the density wave formation at the zone-edge vector M. At high energies, various spin- (SDW), charge- (CDW), orbital/pocket- (PDW) density waves, and their linear combinations, all appear equally likely, unified within the unitary order parameter of U(4)XU(4) symmetry. Nesting imperfections and low-energy interactions reduce this symmetry to that of real materials. Nevertheless, the generic ground state preserves a distinct signature of its highly symmetric origins: a SDW along one axis of the iron lattice is predicted to coexist with a perpendicular PDW, accompanied by weak charge currents. This "hidden" order induces the structural transition in our theory, naturally insures T_s >= T_N, and leads to orbital ferromagnetism and other observable consequences.

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