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Hiroshi Kontani

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arXiv2005

Spin fluctuations and weak pseudogap behaviors in Na_{0.35}CoO_2:renomarization of band structure

We analyze the normal electronic states of Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$ based on the multi-orbital Hubbard model using the FLEX approximation. The fundamental electronic property of this system is drastically changed by the presence or absence of the small hole pockets associated with the $e_g'$ orbital. This change of the Fermi surface topology may be caused by the crystalline electric splitting due to the trigonal distortion. When small hole pockets are absent, the weak pseudogap bahaviors appear in the density of states and the uniform spin susceptibility, which are observed by recent experiments. We estimate the mass enhancement factor of quasiparticle $m^*/m\simeq 1.5\sim 1.8$. This result suppports recent ARPES measurements.

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arXiv2005

Origin of the Weak Pseudo-gap Behaviors in Na_{0.35}CoO_2: Absence of Small Hole Pockets

We analyze the ``normal electronic states'' of Na_{0.35}CoO_2 based on the effective d-p model with full d-orbital freedom using the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation. They sensitively depend on the topology of the Fermi surfaces, which changes as the crystalline electric splitting (CES) due to the trigonal deformation. We succeed in reproducing the weak pseudo-gap behaviors in the density of states (DOS) and in the uniform magnetic susceptibility below 300K, assuming that six small hole-pockets predicted by LDA band calculations are absent. When they exist, on the contrary, then ``anti-pseudo-gap behaviors'' should inevitably appear. Thus, the present study strongly supports the absence of the small hole-pockets in Na_{0.35}CoO_2, as reported by recent ARPES measurements. A large Fermi surface around the Γ-point would account for the superconductivity in water-intercalated samples.

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arXiv2005

Magnetic-Field-Induced Antiferromagnetism in Two-Dimensional Hubbard Model: Analysis of CeRhIn$_5$

We propose the mechanism for the magnetic-field-induced antiferromagnetic (AFM) state in a two-dimensional Hubbard model in the vicinity of the AFM quantum critical point (QCP), using the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation by taking the Zeeman energy due to the magnetic field $B$ into account. In the vicinity of the QCP, we find that the AFM correlation perpendicular to $B$ is enhanced, whereas that parallel to $B$ is reduced. This fact means that the finite magnetic field increases $T_N$, with the AFM order perpendicular to $B$. The increment in $T_N$ can be understood in terms of the reduction of both quantum and thermal fluctuations due to the magnetic field, which is caused by the self-energy effect within the FLEX approximation. The present study naturally explains the increment in $T_N$ in CeRhIn_5 under the magnetic field found recently.

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arXiv2004

Theory of anisotropic s-wave superconductivity with point-node like gap minima: analysis of (Y,Lu)Ni_2B_2C

Recent intensive experimental studies revealed that (Y,Lu)Ni$_2$B$_2$C is an anisotropic s-wave superconductor. In addition, its gap function possesses deep point minima, whose ratio of the gap anisotropy is more than 10. On the theoretical side, however, it is nontrivial to understand the origin of such a peculiar superconductivity. In the present paper, we propose a mechanism of the s-wave superconductivity with deep gap minima, based on the theoretical model where strong electron-phonon coupling as well as the moderate magnetic fluctuations coexist. By analyzing the strong coupling Eliashberg equation, we find that s-wave superconducting gap function owing to the electron-phonon coupling becomes highly anisotropic as the magnetic fluctuations increases. The set of model parameters for realizing the strong gap anisotropy in the present model will be appropriate for (Y,Lu)Ni$_2$B$_2$C. According to the present mechanism, (groups of) pair of gap minima appear at points on the Fermi surface which are connected by the nesting vector ${\bf Q}$, in both cases of s-wave superconductors and non s-wave ones. We briefly discuss other superconductors with highly anisotropic gap function, e.g., PrOs$_{4}$Sb$_{12}$ and Na$_{0.33}$CoO$_2$.

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arXiv2004

From Kondo Effect to Fermi Liquid

The Kondo effect has been playing an important role in strongly correlated electon systems. The important point is that the magnetic impurity in metals is a typical example of the Fermi liquid. In the system the local spin is conserved in the ground state and continuity with respect to Coulomb repulsion $U$ is satisfied. This nature is satisfied also in the periodic systems as far as the systems remain as the Fermi liquid. This property of the Fermi liquid is essential to understand the cuprate high-Tc superconductors (HTSC). On the basis of the Fermi liquid theory we develop the transport theory such as the resistivity and the Hall coefficient in strongly correlated electron systems, such as HTSC, organic metals and heavy Fermion systems. The significant role of the vertex corrections for total charge- and heat-currents on the transport phenomena is explained. By taking the effect of the current vertex corrections into account, various typical non-Fermi-liquid-like transport phenomena in systems with strong magnetic and/or superconducting flucutations are explained within the Fermi liquid theory.

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arXiv2003

Generalized Kadowaki-Woods Relation in Heavy Fermion Systems with Orbital Degeneracy

We present a theoretical study of the Kadowaki-Woods relation in the orbitally degenerate periodic Anderson model. Based on Fermi liquid theory, we derive the generalized Kadowaki-Woods relation in the strong coupling limit, $Aγ^{-2} \approx 10^{-5} N(N-1)/2$ [μΩcm(mol K/mJ)^2], where $A$ is the coefficient of the $T^2$ term in the resistivity, $γ$ is the $T$-linear specific heat coefficient, and $N$ is the $f$-orbital degeneracy. This result naturally explains the remarkably smaller value of $Aγ^{-2}$ in various orbitally degenerate (mainly Yb-based) heavy Fermion systems, reported by Tsujii et al.: J. Phys. Cond. Mat. 15 (2003) 1993.

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arXiv2003

Phase Diagram of $β'$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$ICl$_2$ under High Pressure Based on the First-Principles Electronic Structure

We present a theoretical study on the superconductivity of $β'$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$ICl$_2$ at $T_{\rm c}=$14.2 K under a high hydrostatic pressure recently found, which is the highest among organic superconductors. In the present work, we study an effective model using the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation based on the results of first-principles calculation. In the obtained phase diagram, the superconductivity with $d_{xy}$-like symmetry is realized next to the antiferromagnetic phase, as a result of the one-dimensional to two-dimensional crossover driven by the pressure.

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arXiv2003

Origin of the Superconductivity in β'-(BEDT-TTF)_2ICl_2 under High Pressure and β-(BEDT-TTF)_2X at Ambient Pressure

We present a theoretical study on the superconductivity in β'-(BEDT-TTF)_2ICl_2 at Tc=14.2K under high hydrostatic pressure found by Taniguchi et al., which is the highest record among organic superconductors. Its electronic structure is well expressed by the anisotropic triangular lattice Hubbard model at half filling. In the present work, we study this effective model by using the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation. In the obtained phase diagram, the superconductivity with d_{x^2-y^2} like symmetry is realized next to the antiferromagnetic (AF) insulating phase, as a result of the 1D-2D dimensional crossover driven by the pressure. The obtained maximum Tc is 16-18K. In addition, the superconductivity in β-(BEDT-TTF)_2X is also understood in the same framework.

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arXiv2002

General Formula for the Thermoelectric Transport Phenomena based on the Fermi Liquid Theory: Thermopower, Nernst Coefficient, and Thermal Conductivity

On the basis of the linear response transport theory, the general expressions for the thermoelectric transport coefficients, such as thermoelectric power (S), Nernst coefficient (ν), and thermal conductivity (κ), are derived by using the Fermi liquid theory. The obtained expression is exact as for the most singular term in terms of 1/γ_k^* (γ_k^* being the quasiparticle damping rate). We utilize the Ward identities for the heat current which is derived by the local energy conservation law. Based on the derived expressions, we can calculate various thermoelectric transport coefficients within the framework of the Baym-Kadanoff type conserving approximation. Thus, the present expressions are very useful for studying the strongly correlated electrons such as high-Tc superconductors, organic metals, and heavy Fermion systems, where the current vertex corrections are expected to play important roles. By using the derived expression, we calculate the thermal conductivity κin a free-dispersion model up to the second-order with respect to U. We find that it is slightly enhanced due to the vertex correction for the heat current, although the vertex correction for electron current makes the conductivity (σ) of this system diverge, reflecting the absence of the Umklapp process.

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arXiv2002

Nernst coefficient and Magnetoresistance in High-Tc Superconductors

In hole-doped high-Tc cuprates, the Nernst coefficient (ν) as well as the magnetoresistance (Δρ/ρ) increase drastically below the pseudo-gap temperature, T^*. This unexpected result attracts much attention in that it reflects the fundamental feature of the electronic state in the pseudo-gap region, which has been a central issue on high-Tc cuprates. In this letter, we study these transport phenomena in terms of the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX)+T-matrix approximation. In this present theory, the d-wave superconducting (SC) fluctuations, which are mediated by antiferromagnetic (AF) correlations, become dominant below T^*. We focus on the role of the vertex corrections both for the charge current and the heat one, which are indispensable to keep the conservation laws. As a result, the mysterious behaviors of νand Δρ/ρ, which are the key phenomena in the pseudo-gap region, are naturally explained as the reflection of the enhancement of the SC fluctuation, without assuming thermally excited vortices. The present result suggests that the pseudo-gap region in high-Tc cuprates is well described in terms of the Fermi liquid with AF and SC fluctuations.

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arXiv2001

Theory of Thermoelectric Power in High-Tc Superconductors

We present a microscopic theory for the thermoelectric power (TEP) in high-Tc cuprates. Based on the general expression for the TEP, we perform the calculation of the TEP for a square lattice Hubbard model including all the vertex corrections necessary to satisfy the conservation laws. In the present study, characteristic anomalous temperature and doping dependences of the TEP in high-Tc cuprates, which have been a long-standing problem of high-Tc cuprates, are well reproduced for both hole- and electron-doped systems, except for the heavily under-doped case. According to the present analysis, the strong momentum and energy dependences of the self-energy due to the strong antiferromagnetic fluctuations play an essential role in reproducing experimental anomalies of the TEP.

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arXiv2001

General Formula for the Magnetoresistance on the Basis of the Fermi Liquid Theory

The general expression for the magnetoresistance (MR) due to the Lorentz force is derived by using the Fermi liquid transport theory based on the Kubo formula. The obtained gauge-invariant expression is exact for any strength of the interaction, as for the most singular term with respect to 1/γ^\ast (\gammak^\ast being the quasiparticle damping rate). By virtue of the exactness, the conserving laws are satisfied rigorously in the present expression, which is indispensable for avoiding unphysical solutions. Based on the derived expression, we can calculate the MR within the framework of the Baym-Kadanoff type conserving approximation, by including all the vertex corrections required by the Ward identity. The present expression is significant especially for strongly correlated systems because the current vertex corrections will be much important. On the other hand, if we drop all the vertex corrections in the formula, we get the MR of the relaxation time approximation (RTA), which is commonly used because of the simplicity. However, the RTA is dangerous because it may give unphysical results owing to the lack of conserving laws. In conclusion, the present work enables us to study the MR with satisfying the conserving laws which is highly demanded in strongly correlated electrons, such as high-Tc superconductors, organic metals, and heavy Fermion systems. In Appendix D, we reply to the comment by O. Narikiyo [cond-mat/0006028]. (Note that Appendix D exists only in the e-preprint version.)

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arXiv2001

Magnetoresistance in High-Tc Superconductors: The Role of Vertex Corrections

In high-Tc cuprates, the orbital magnetoresistance in plane (MR, $Δρ/ρ$) is anomalously enhanced at lower tempemeratures compared with conventional Fermi liquids, and thus Kohler's rule is strongly violated. Moreover, it should be noted that an intimate relation between the MR and the Hall coefficient ($R_H$), $Δρ/ρ\propto (R_H/ρ)^2$, holds well experimentally, and is called the "modified Kohler's rule". In this letter, we study this long-standing problem in terms of the nearly antiferromagnetic (AF) Fermi liquid. We analyze the exact expression for the MR by including the vertex corrections (VC's) to keep the conservation laws, and find the approximate "scaling relation" $Δρ/ρ\propto ξ_{AF}^4 /ρ^2$ ($ξ_{AF}$ being the AF correlation length.) in the presence of AF fluctuations. The factor $ξ_{AF}^4$, which comes from the VC's for the current, gives the additional temperature dependence. By taking account of the relation $R_H \propto ξ_{AF}^2$ [Kontani et al., PRB 59 (1999) 14723.], we can naturally explain the modified Kohler's rule. In conclusion, based on the Fermi liquid theory, the famous {\it seemingly} non-Fermi liquid behaviors of the Hall coefficient and the MR in high-Tc cuprates are naturally understood on an equal footing.

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arXiv1999

Hall Effect and Resistivity in High-Tc Superconductors: The Conserving Approximation

The Hall coefficient (R_H) of high-Tc cuprates in the normal state shows the striking non-Fermi liquid behavior: R_H follows a Curie-Weiss type temperature dependence, and |R_H|>>1/|ne| at low temperatures in the under-doped compounds. Moreover, R_H is positive for hole-doped compounds and is negative for electron-doped ones, although each of them has a similar hole-like Fermi surface. In this paper, we give the explanation of this long-standing problem from the standpoint of the nearly antiferromagnetic (AF) Fermi liquid. We consider seriously the vertex corrections for the current which are indispensable to satisfy the conservation laws, which are violated within the conventional Boltzmann transport approximation. The obtained total current J_k takes an enhanced value and is no more perpendicular to the Fermi surface due to the strong AF fluctuations. By virtue of this mechanism, the anomalous behavior of R_H in high-Tc cuprates is neutrally explained. We find that both the temperature and the (electron, or hole) doping dependences of R_H in high-T_c cuprates are reproduced well by numerical calculations based on the fluctuation-exchange (FLEX) approximation, applied to the single-band Hubbard model. We also discuss the temperature dependence of R_H in other nearly AF metals, e.g., V_2O_3, kappa-BEDT-TTF organic superconductors, and heavy fermion systems close to the AF phase boundary.

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arXiv1999

Theory of Hall Effect and Electrical Transport in High-Tc Cuprates: Effects of Antiferromagnetic Spin Fluctuations

In the normal state of high-Tc cuprates, the Hall coefficient shows remarkable temperature dependence, and its absolute value is enhanced in comparison with that value simply estimated on the basis of band structure. It has been recognized that this temperature dependence of the Hall coefficient is due to highly anisotropic quasiparticle damping rate on the Fermi surface. In this paper we further take account of the vertex correction to the current vertex arising from quasiparticle interactions. Then the transport current is transformed to a large extent from the quasiparticle velocity, and is no longer proportional to the latter. As a consequence some pieces of the Fermi surface outside of the antiferromagnetic Brillouin zone make negative contribution to the Hall conductivity, even if the curvature of the Fermi surface is hole-like. The Hall coefficient is much larger at low temperatures than the estimate made without the vertex correction. Temperature dependence of the antiferromagnetic spin correlation length is also crucial to cause remarkable temperature dependence of the Hall coefficient. In our treatment the Hall coefficient of the electron-doped cuprates can be negative despite hole-like curvature of the Fermi surface.

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arXiv1999

Origin of the Charge-Orbital Stripe Structure in La_(1-x)Ca_(x)MnO_(3) (x=1/2, 2/3)

We propose the origin of the charge-ordered stripe structure with the orbital ordering observed experimentally in La_(1-x)Ca_(x)MnO_(3) (x=1/2, 2/3), in which the long-range Coulomb interaction plays an essential role. We study a Hubbard model with doubly-degenerate e_g orbitals, and treat the on-site Coulomb interaction (U) and the nearest-neighbor one (V) with the Hartree-Fock approximation. Both the charge and orbital ordering structures observed in experiments are reproduced in a wide region of the U-V phase diagram determined by the present study. The stability of the orbital ordering is also confirmed by the perturbation theory.

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arXiv1997

Electronic State and Magnetic Susceptibility in Orbitally Degenerate (J=5/2) Periodic Anderson Model

Magnetic susceptibility in a heavy fermion systemis composed of the Pauli term (χ_P) and the Van-Vleck term (χ_V). The latter comes from the interband excitation, where f-orbital degeneracy is essential. In this work, we study χ_P and χ_V in the orbitally degenerate (J=5/2) periodic Anderson model for both the metallic and insulating cases. The effect of the correlation between f-electrons is investigated using the self-consistent second-order perturbation theory. The main results are as follows. (i) Sixfold degenerate model: both χ_P and χ_V are enhanced by a factor of 1/z (z is the renormalization constant). (ii) Nondegenerate model: only χ_P is enhanced by 1/z. Thus, orbital degeneracy is indispensable for enhancement of χ_V. Moreover, orbital degeneracy reduces the Wilson ratio and stabilizes a nonmagnetic Fermi liquid state.

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arXiv1997

Theory of Anomalous Hall Effect in a Heavy fermion System with a Strong Anisotropic Crystal Field

In a heavy fermion system, there exists the anomalous Hall effect caused by localized $f$-orbital freedom, in addition to the normal Hall effect due to the Lorentz force. In 1994, we found that the Hall coefficient caused by the anomalous Hall effect ($R_H^{AHE}$) is predominant and the relation $R_H^{AHE} \propto ρ^2$ ($ρ$ is the electrical resistivity) holds at low temperatures in many compounds. In this work, we study the system where the magnetic susceptibility is highly anisotropic due to the strong crystalline electric field on $f$-orbitals. Interestingly, we find that $R_H^{AHE}$ is nearly isotropic in general. This tendency is frequently observed experimentally, which has casted suspicion that the anomalous Hall effect may be irrelevant in real materials. Our theory corresponds to corrections and generalizations of the pioneering work on ferromagnetic metals by Karplus and Luttinger.

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