Zinc Impurities in [Formula presented]-Wave Superconductors

Th A. Maier, M. Jarrell

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Abstract

We study the two-dimensional Hubbard model with nonmagnetic Zn impurities modeled by binary diagonal disorder using quantum Monte Carlo within the dynamical cluster approximation. With increasing Zn content we find a strong suppression of [Formula presented]-wave superconductivity and an enhancement of antiferromagnetic spin correlations. [Formula presented] vanishes linearly with Zn impurity concentration. The spin susceptibility changes from pseudogap to Curie-Weiss-like behavior indicating the existence of free magnetic moments in the Zn doped system. We interpret these results within the resonating-valence-bond picture.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume89
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

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