Proximity of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in LaO$_{1-x}$F$_x$FeAs: effective Hamiltonian from ab initio studies

dc.creatorCao, Chao
dc.creatorHirschfeld, P. J.
dc.creatorCheng, Hai-Ping
dc.date2008-03-21
dc.date2008-05-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:46:32Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:46:32Z
dc.descriptionWe report density functional theory calculations for the parent compound LaOFeAs of the newly discovered 26K Fe-based superconductor LaO$_{1-x}$F$_x$FeAs. We find that the ground state is an ordered antiferromagnet, with staggered moment about 2.3$μ_B$, on the border with the Mott insulating state. We fit the bands crossing the Fermi surface, derived from Fe and As, to a tight-binding Hamiltonian using maximally localized Wannier functions on Fe 3d and As 4p orbitals. The model Hamiltonian accurately describes the Fermi surface obtained via first-principles calculations. Due to the evident proximity of superconductivity to antiferromagnetism and the Mott transition, we suggest that the system may be an analog of the electron doped cuprates, where antiferromagnetism and superconductivity coexist.
dc.description4 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3236
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3236
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 77, 220506(R) (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.220506
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/163563
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titleProximity of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity in LaO$_{1-x}$F$_x$FeAs: effective Hamiltonian from ab initio studies
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