Tuning competition between charge order and superconductivity in the square-lattice $t$-$t'$-$J$ model
Abstract
Recently, a flurry of works have found strong competition between charge density wave (CDW) and superconductivity (SC) in the doped Hubbard and - models on the square lattice. Interestingly, some recent results suggest that the electron-phonon coupling may suppress CDW order and enhance SC. In this work, we consider the square-lattice Hubbard model with the Holstein or Su-Schrieffer-Heeger electron-phonon coupling at the large- and antiadiabatic (infinite phonon frequency) limit, which gives an effective - model with either a density attractive interaction or a term that contributes a larger spin exchange and a density repulsive interaction. To explore how these effective couplings may suppress CDW and give a SC, we implement the density matrix renormalization group simulation on the -- model with or coupling. We focus on the {\it six-leg} cylinder system with the next-nearest-neighbor hopping , which hosts partially filled stripe and -wave SC in phase diagram. By tuning and or , we establish two quantum phase diagrams. In the SC phases, the increased or coupling can enhance the quasi-long-range SC order, consistent with some previous findings. Nonetheless, no SC emerges when the partially filled stripe phase disappears with increased or . Instead, the system has a transition to either a phase-separation-like regime or a filled stripe phase. On the other hand, with increased , not only the partially filled stripe but the phase separation and filled stripe can also be tuned to SC phase. Our results suggest that although and couplings may strengthen hole binding, the hole dynamics controlled by appears to play more crucial role for obtaining a SC in - model.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2409.15270,
title = {Tuning competition between charge order and superconductivity in the square-lattice $t$-$t'$-$J$ model},
author = {Xin Lu and Huaiming Guo and Wei-Qiang Chen and D. N. Sheng and Shou-Shu Gong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.15270},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
12 pages, 10 figures