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Nernst effect in the electron-doped cuprate superconductors

Andreas Hackl, Subir Sachdev

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.235124 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We calculate the normal-state Nernst signal in the cuprates resulting from a reconstruction of the Fermi surface due to spin-density wave order. An order parameter consistent with the reconstruction of the Fermi surface detected in electron-doped materials is shown to sharply enhance the Nernst signal close to optimal doping. Within a semiclassical treatment, the obtained magnitude and position of the enhanced Nernst signal agrees with Nernst measurements in electron-doped cuprates. Our result is mainly caused by the role of Fermi-surface geometry under influence of a spin-density wave gap. We discuss also possible roles of short-ranged magnetic order in the normal-state Nernst effect and the Fermi-surface reconstruction observed by photoemission spectroscopy.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Pr2-xCexCuO4-δ

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Nd2-xCexCuO4-δ

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