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We formulate the problem of unconventional $d-$wave superconductivity, with phase fluctuations, pseudogap phenomenon, and local Cooper pairs, in terms of a synchronization problem in random, quantum dissipative, elasto-nuclear oscillator…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-05-26 V. Velasco , M. B. Silva Neto

A spatially modulated superconducting state, known as pair density wave (PDW), is a tantalizing state of matter with unique properties. Recent scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) studies revealed that spin-triplet superconductor UTe$_2$…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-08-08 Caitlin S. Kengle , Jakub Vonka , Sonia Francoual , Johan Chang , Peter Abbamonte , Marc Janoschek , P. F. S. Rosa , Wolfgang Simeth

We investigate the thermal-driven charge density wave (CDW) transition of two cubic superconducting intermetallic systems Lu(Pt1-xPdx)2In and (Sr1-xCax)3Ir4Sn13 by means of x-ray diffraction technique. A detailed analysis of the CDW…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-05-27 F. B. Carneiro , L. S. I. Veiga , J. R. L. Mardegan , R. Khan , C. Macchiutti , A. Lopez , E. M. Bittar

In contrast to conventional s-wave superconductivity, unconventional (e.g. p or d-wave) superconductivity is strongly suppressed even by relatively weak disorder. Upon approaching the superconductor-metal transition, the order parameter…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-01-27 A. Keles , A. V. Andreev , S. A. Kivelson , B. Z. Spivak

The pair-density-wave (PDW) is an exotic pairing state hosting a spatially modulated pairing order parameter, which has attracted great interest. Due to its simultaneously breaking U(1)-gauge and translational symmetries, intriguing…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-12-09 Chu-Tian Gao , Jing Zhou , Yu-Bo Liu , Fan Yang

Pair-density-wave (PDW) is a long-sought exotic state with oscillating superconducting order without external magnetic field. So far it has been rare in establishing a 2D microscopic model with PDW long-range order in its ground state. Here…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-10-29 Yi-Fan Jiang , Hong Yao

In the last few years charge density waves (CDWs) have been ubiquitously observed in high-temperature superconducting cuprates and are now the most investigated among the competing orders in the still hot debate on these systems. A wealth…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-06-21 S. Caprara , C. Di Castro , G. Seibold , M. Grilli

It is now well established that superconducting cuprates support a charge density wave state in the so-called underdoped region of their phase diagram. We investigate the possibility of charge order in the square-lattice Hubbard model, both…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2017-03-22 J. P. L. Faye , D. Sénéchal

Unconventional charge and spin density-wave states are commonly observed in bilayer nickelates, drawing considerable attention due to their proximity to high-$T_c$ superconductivity in various phase diagrams. However, the nature and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-04-02 Daisuke Inoue , Youichi Yamakawa , Seiichiro Onari , Hiroshi Kontani

All underdoped high-temperature cuprate superconductors appear to exhibit charge density wave (CDW) order, but both the underlying symmetry breaking and the origin of the CDW remain unclear. We use X-ray diffraction to determine the…

Understanding the nature of charge density waves (CDW) in cuprate superconductors has been complicated by material specific differences. A striking example is the opposite doping dependence of the CDW ordering wavevector in La-based and…

On the kagome lattice, electrons benefit from the simultaneous presence of band topology, flat electronic bands, and van Hove singularities, forming competing or cooperating orders. Understanding the interrelation between these distinct…

We studied TbTe$_{3}$ using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in the temperature range of 298 - 355 K. As seen in previous STM measurements on RTe$_{3}$ compounds, our measurements detect a unidirectional charge density wave state (CDW)…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-11-09 Ling Fu , Aaron M. Kraft , Bishnu Sharma , Manoj Singh , Philip Walmsley , Ian R. Fisher , Michael C. Boyer

The charge density wave (CDW) is a macroscopic quantum state characterized by long-range lattice distortion and modulated charge density. Conventionally, CDWs compete with other electronic orders (e.g. superconductivity) and are suppressed…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-07-23 Liucheng Chen , Mingwei Ma , Xiaohui Yu , Fang Hong

We present a study of the electrical and thermal conductivities of the $d$-density wave (DDW) state in an external magnetic field $B$ in the low temperature regime and in the presence of impurities. We show that in the zero temperature…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-10 S. G. Sharapov , V. P. Gusynin , H. Beck

Motivated by recent experiments reporting unconventional collective modes in the charge density-wave (CDW) state of rare-earth tritellurides $R$Te$_3$, we derive from a multi-orbital microscopic model on the square net a CDW Ginzburg-Landau…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-05-07 Sergey Alekseev , Sayed Ali Akbar Ghorashi , Rafael M. Fernandes , Jennifer Cano

We present a general scenario for high-temperature superconducting cuprates, based on the presence of dynamical charge density waves (CDWs) and to the occurrence of a CDW quantum critical point, which occurs, e.g., at doping p~0.16 in YBCO.…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-10-18 S. Caprara , C. Di Castro , M. Grilli , G. Seibold

Over the last two decades, the competing orders in high-$T_{c}$ cuprates have been intensely studied, such as pseudogap phase, charge density waves (CDW), and pair density waves (PDW), which are thought to play a crucial role in…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-11-24 Wayne Zheng , Zheng-Yuan Yue , Jian-Hao Zhang , Zheng-Cheng Gu

Superconductivity in La$_{4}$Ni$_{3}$O$_{10}$ has been reported to emerge upon suppression of intertwined spin and charge density wave (SDW/CDW) order, suggesting a possible connection to the pairing mechanism. Here we report a systematic…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-07-22 Stephen Zhang , Danrui Ni , Ruyi Ke , Guangming Cheng , Nan Yao , Robert J. Cava

Charge density wave (CDW) order is an emergent quantum phase that is characterized by a periodic lattice distortion and charge density modulation, often present near superconducting transitions. Here we uncover a novel inverted CDW state by…