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Linear Resistivity from Non-Abelian Black Holes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-19 v4 Strongly Correlated Electrons Superconductivity

Abstract

Starting with the holographic p-wave superconductor, we show how to obtain a finite DC conductivity through a non-abelian gauge transformation. The translational symmetry is preserved. We obtain phenomenological similarities with high temperature cuprate superconductors. Our results suggest that a lattice or impurities are not essential to produce a finite DC resistivity with a linear temperature dependence. An analogous field theory calculation for free fermions, presented in the appendix, indicates our results may be a special feature of strong interactions.

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@article{arxiv.1405.3714,
  title  = {Linear Resistivity from Non-Abelian Black Holes},
  author = {Christopher P. Herzog and Kuo-Wei Huang and Ricardo Vaz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.3714},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

27 pages, 12 figures; v4: An analogous field theory calculation added. Small changes to abstract, introduction, discussion and reference. To appear in JHEP

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