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Properties of high-$T_c$ copper oxides from band models of spin-phonon coupling

Superconductivity 2009-02-23 v1

Abstract

The mechanism of spin-phonon coupling (SPC) and possible consequencies for the properties of high-TCT_C copper oxides are presented. The results are based on ab-initio LMTO band calculations and a nearly free-electron (NFE) model of the band near EFE_F. Many observed properties are compatible with SPC, as for the relation between doping and q\vec{q} for spin excitations and their energy dependence. The main pseudogap is caused by SPC and waves along [1,0,0], but it is suggested that secondary waves, generated along [1,1,0], contribute to a 'waterfall' structure. Conditions for optimal TCT_C, and the possiblities for spin enhancement at the surface are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0902.3580,
  title  = {Properties of high-$T_c$ copper oxides from band models of spin-phonon coupling},
  author = {T. Jarlborg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3580},
  year   = {2009}
}

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3 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of Stripes08, Erice July 2008