We analyze incommensurate charge-density-wave (CDW) and pair-density-wave (PDW) orders with transferred momenta (±Q,0)/(0,±Q) in underdoped cuprates within the spin-fermion model. Both orders appear due to exchange of spin fluctuations before magnetic order develops.We argue that the ordered state with the lowest energy has non-zero CDW and PDW components with the same momentum. Such a state breaks C4 lattice rotational symmetry, time-reversal symmetry, and mirror symmetries. We argue that the feedback from CDW/PDW order on fermionic dispersion is consistent with ARPES data. We discuss the interplay between the CDW/PDW order and dx2−y2 superconductivity and make specific predictions for experiments.
@article{arxiv.1501.07287,
title = {Coexistence of charge-density-wave and pair-density-wave orders in underdoped cuprates},
author = {Yuxuan Wang and Daniel F. Agterberg and Andrey Chubukov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.07287},
year = {2015}
}
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17 pages, 8 figures including supplementary material; replaced with published version