Chen HD, Hu JP, Capponi S, Arrigoni E, Zhang SC. Antiferromagnetism and hole pair checkerboard in the vortex state of high T(c) superconductors.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2002;
89:137004. [PMID:
12225054 DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.89.137004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2002] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
We propose a microscopic state for the vortex phase of BSCO superconductors. Around the vortex core or above H(c2), the d wave hole pairs form a checkerboard localized in the antiferromagnetic background. We discuss this theory in connection with recent STM experiments.
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