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W. O. Putikka

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arXiv2015

Entropy and thermopower in the 2D t-J model

The entropy of the two-dimensional $t$-$J$ model is investigated using its 12th order high temperature series. A direct Padé extrapolation of the entropy series doesn't converge well for temperatures below $T\sim J$. The series coefficients are exact polynomials so the series convergence can be improved by modifying the series that is extrapolated. By subtracting a scaled version of the series for the entropy of the Heisenberg antiferromagnet from the $t$-$J$ entropy series the low temperature convergence is greatly improved. Using this technique results are obtained for the full range of electron densities and temperatures. The electron density is an adjustable parameter in the series coefficients allowing the density dependence of the entropy and the density derivative at fixed temperature $\partial S/\partial n|_T$ to be determined accurately. The density derivative depends strongly on temperature, unlike noninteracting models. The density derivative is also an approximation to the experimentally measured thermopower.

cond-mat.str-el↗

arXiv2011

Prediction of extremely long electron spin lifetimes at room temperature in wurtzite semiconductor quantum wells

Many proposed spintronics devices require mobile electrons at room temperature with long spin lifetimes. One route to achieving this is to use quantum wells with tunable spin-orbit (SO) parameters. Research has focused on zinc-blende materials such as GaAs which do not have long spin lifetimes at room temperature. We show that wurtzite (w) materials, which possess smaller SO coupling due to being low-Z, are better suited for spintronics applications. This leads to predictions of spin lifetimes in w-AlN exceeding 2 ms at helium temperatures and, relevant to spintronic devices, spin lifetimes up to 0.5 $μs$ at room temperature.

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arXiv2010

Theory of Electron Spin Relaxation in n-Doped Quantum Wells

Recent experiments have demonstrated long spin lifetimes in uniformly n-doped quantum wells. The spin dynamics of exciton, localized, and conduction spins are important for understanding these systems. We explain experimental behavior by invoking spin exchange between all spin species. By doing so we explain quantitatively and qualitatively the striking and unusual temperature dependence in (110)-GaAs quantum wells. We discuss possible future experiments to resolve the pertinent localized spin relaxation mechanisms. In addition, our analysis allows us to propose possible experimental scenarios that will optimize spin relaxation times in GaAs and CdTe quantum wells.

cond-mat.mes-hall↗

arXiv2009

Theory of Electron Spin Relaxation in ZnO

Doped ZnO is a promising material for spintronics applications. For such applications, it is important to understand the spin dynamics and particularly the spin coherence of this II-VI semiconductor. The spin lifetime $τ_{s}$ has been measured by optical orientation experiments, and it shows a surprising non-monotonic behavior with temperature. We explain this behavior by invoking spin exchange between localized and extended states. Interestingly, the effects of spin-orbit coupling are by no means negligible, in spite of the relatively small valence band splitting. This is due to the wurtzite crystal structure of ZnO. Detailed analysis allows us to characterize the impurity binding energies and densities, showing that optical orientation experiments can be used as a characterization tool for semiconductor samples.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

arXiv2005

Broad Peak in the d_{x^2-y^2} Superconducting Correlation Length as a Function of Hole Concentration in the Two-Dimensional t-J Model

We have calculated high temperature series to 12th order in inverse temperature for singlet superconducting correlation functions of the 2D t-J model with s-, d_{x^2-y^2}- and d_xy-symmetry pairs. We find the correlation length for d_{x^2-y^2} pairing grows strongly with decreasing temperature and develops a broad peak as a function of doping at T/J=0.25 for J/t=0.4. The correlation lengths for s- and d_xy-symmetry remain small and do not display peaks. Antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations at low doping act to suppress the d_{x^2-y^2} and d_xy superconducting correlation lengths. Our results support the hypothesis that the strong electronic correlations found in the CuO_2 planes of high temperature superconductors are the origin of the superconducting order.

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arXiv2004

Theory of Optical Orientation in n-Type Semiconductors

Time resolved measurements of magnetization in n-GaAs have revealed a rich array of spin decoherence processes, and have shown that fairly long lifetimes (\sim 100 ns) can be achieved under certain circumstances. In time-resolved Faraday rotation and time-resolved Kerr rotation the evolution of the magnetization can be followed as a function of temperature, applied field, doping level and excitation level. We present a theory for the spin relaxation in n-GaAs based on a set of rate equations for two interacting thermalized subsystems of spins: localized states on donor sites and itinerant states in the conduction band. The conduction band spins relax by scattering from defects or phonons through the D'yakonov-Perel' mechanism, while the localized spins relax by interacting with phonons (when in an applied field) or through the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. In this model, numerous features of the data, including puzzling temperature and doping dependences of the relaxation time, find an explanation.

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arXiv1999

Limits on Phase Separation for Two-Dimensional Strongly Correlated Electrons

From calculations of the high temperature series for the free energy of the two-dimensional t-J model we construct series for ratios of the free energy per hole. The ratios can be extrapolated very accurately to low temperatures and used to investigate phase separation. Our results confirm that phase separation occurs only for J/t greater than 1.2. Also, the phase transition into the phase separated state has Tc of approximately 0.25J for large J/t.

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arXiv1999

Spin and Charge Excitations in the Two-Dimensional t-J Model: Comparison with Fermi and Bose Systems

Using high temperature series we calculate temperature derivatives of the spin-spin and density-density correlation functions to investigate the low energy spin and charge excitations of the two-dimensional t-J model. We find that the temperature derivatives indicate different momentum dependences for the low energy spin and charge excitations. By comparing short distance density-density correlation functions with those of spinless fermions and hard core bosons, we find that the t-J model results are intermediate between the two cases, being closer to those of hard core bosons. The implications of these results for superconductivity are discussed.

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arXiv1998

Does the Two-Dimensional t-J Model have Hole Pockets?

We have calculated the high temperature series for the momentum distribution function n_k of the 2D t-J model to 12th order in inverse temperature. By extrapolating the series to T=0.2J we investigate the possibility of hole pockets in the t-J model. We find no indication of hole pockets at an electron density of n=0.9 with J/t=0.5 or J/t=1.0.

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arXiv1998

Violation of Luttinger's Theorem in the Two-Dimensional t-J Model

We have calculated the high temperature series for the momentum distribution function n_k of the 2D t-J model to 12th order in inverse temperature. By extrapolating the series to T=0.2J we searched for a Fermi surface of the 2D t-J model. We find that three criteria used for estimating the location of a Fermi surface violate Luttinger's Theorem, implying the 2D t-J model does not have an adiabatic connection to a non-interacting model.

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arXiv1996

Theory of Thermal Conductivity in YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}

We calculate the electronic thermal conductivity in a d-wave superconductor, including both the effect of impurity scattering and inelastic scattering by antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations. We analyze existing experiments, particularly with regard to the question of the relative importance of electronic and phononic contributions to the heat current, and to the influence of disorder on low-temperature properties. We find that phonons dominate heat transport near T_c, but that electrons are responsible for most of the peak observed in clean samples, in agreement with a recent analysis of Krishana et al. In agreement with recent data on YBa_2(Cu_1-xZn_x)_3O_7-δthe peak position is found to vary nonmonotonically with disorder.

cond-mat.supr-con↗

arXiv1995

Transport Properties of "Extended-s" State Superconductors

Superconducting states with "extended s-wave" symmetry have been suggested in connection with recent ARPES experiments on BSCCO. In the presence of impurities, thermodynamic properties of such states reflect a residual density of states $N(0)$ for a range of concentrations. While properties reflecting $N(ω)$ alone will be similar to those of d-wave states, transport measurements may be shown to qualitatively distinguish between the two. In contrast to the d-wave case with unitarity limit scattering, limiting low-temperature residual conductivities in the s-wave state are large and scale inversely with impurity concentration.

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arXiv1994

d-Wave Model for Microwave Response of High-Tc Superconductors

We develop a simple theory of the electromagnetic response of a d- wave superconductor in the presence of potential scatterers of arbitrary s-wave scattering strength and inelastic scattering by antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations. In the clean London limit, the conductivity of such a system may be expressed in "Drude" form, in terms of a frequency-averaged relaxation time. We compare predictions of the theory with recent data on YBCO and BSSCO crystals and on YBCO films. While fits to penetration depth measurements are promising, the low temperature behavior of the measured microwave conductivity appears to be in disagreement with our results. We discuss implications for d-wave pairing scenarios in the cuprate superconductors.

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arXiv1993

Evidence for Spin-Charge Separation in the Two-Dimensional T-J Model

We have calculated high temperature expansions for the momentum distribution function $n_{\scriptscriptstyle\bf k}$ and the equal time spin and density correlation functions $S({\bf q})$ and $N({\bf q})$ of the two-dimensional $t$-$J$ model. On extrapolation to low temperatures we find that $n_{\scriptscriptstyle\bf k}$ has a step-like feature at ${\bf k}_{\scriptscriptstyle F}$ and $S({\bf q})$ has $2{\bf k}_{\scriptscriptstyle F}$ as a characteristic wavevector, whereas $N({\bf q})$ has $2{\bf k}_{\scriptscriptstyle F}^{\scriptscriptstyle SF}$ as a characteristic wavevector. Here ${\bf k}_{\scriptscriptstyle F}$ and ${\bf k}_{\scriptscriptstyle F}^{\scriptscriptstyle SF}$ are the Fermi wavevectors of the nearest-neighbor square lattice tight-binding and spinless fermion models, respectively. By comparison to the known results for one dimension this suggests spin-charge separation in the two-dimensional $t$-$J$ model.

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