Gauge Theory of Pairing and Spin Fluctuations Near the Quantum Critical Point
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Abstract
We have solved the spin Fermion (periodic Kondo) model for the superconductor transition temperature $T_c $ and for the electron energy gap function $\phi $ as $T\to T_c $. We find for realistic parameters$W$, the electron band width, $N_{B} \left( \omega \right)$, the Boson density of states and $J_q ,$ the Kondo exhange interaction, that $T_c =1.14{\kern 1pt}\,\omega _s \;\,e-\frac{(1+\lambda _Z )}{\lambda _\phi }$ where $\lambda _Z $ is the normal state renormalization constant and $\lambda _\phi $ is the pairing interaction strength. We find $T_c $ is exponentially higher for $\ell =1$ (p-wave), $S=1$ (spin triplet) pairing than for $s$- wave pairing $S=0$. We note $\lambda _Z =0$ for $p$-wave pairing due to the odd parity of the relevant. For realistic parameters the solution of Eliashberg's equation for $T_c $ predicts $T_c \tilde {-}\;5\times 10^5\,^0K$ with $H_{c2} \sim 10^8T$ and$j_c \sim 10^8\,Amps/cm^2$. When $T_c $ and $\phi $ are simultaneously maximized, with respect to $N_B \left( \omega \right)$ and $J_q $ considerably high $T_c ,H_{c2} ,j_c $ values are predicted, namely $T_c $ of order $5\times 10^8\,^0K \quad H_{c2} \sim 10^{13}T$ and $j_c \sim 10^{13}\,Amps/cm^2$There values are predicted to exist in systems such as the Heusler alloys, e.g. for $Au_2 \left( {Mn_{2-x} \;A\ell _x } \right)$ for $x\tilde {-}0.1-0.5.$
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Authors
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Robert Schrieffer
Department of Physics and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, Physics Department and National High Magnetic Field Lab, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310., National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310