Superconductivity and antiferromagnetism: Hybridization impurities in a two-band spin-gapped electron system

Citation
Aa. Zvyagin et H. Johannesson, Superconductivity and antiferromagnetism: Hybridization impurities in a two-band spin-gapped electron system, PHYS REV B, 60(21), 1999, pp. 14609-14612
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B-CONDENSED MATTER
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
60
Issue
21
Year of publication
1999
Pages
14609 - 14612
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(199912)60:21<14609:SAAHII>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We present the exact solution of a one-dimensional model of a spin-gapped c orrelated electron system with hybridization impurities exhibiting both mag netic and mixed-valence-properties. The host supports superconducting fluct uations with a spin gap. The localized electrons create a band of antiferro magnetic spin excitations inside the gap for concentrations x of the impuri ties below some critical value x(c). When x=x(c), the spin gap closes and a ferrimagnetic phase appears. This is an example of an exactly solvable mod el with coexisting superconducting and antiferromagnetic fluctuations, whic h in-addition supports a quantum phase transition to a(compensated) ferrima gnetic phase. We discuss the possible relevance of our results for experime ntal systems, in particular the U-based heavy fermion materials. [S0163-182 9(99)01345-4].