Charge-density waves versus superconductivity in the Holstein model with next-nearest-neighbor hopping

M. Vekić, R. M. Noack, and S. R. White
Phys. Rev. B 46, 271 – Published 1 July 1992
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Abstract

We present quantum Monte Carlo results for the two-dimensional Holstein model with next-nearest-neighbor hopping. The Peierls charge-density-wave (CDW) instability near half filling is significantly suppressed by the addition of the next-nearest-neighbor hopping, and the superconducting pairing in the s-wave channel is enhanced away from half filling. The quantum Monte Carlo results are compared with random-phase-approximation and Migdal-Eliashberg calculations. We estimate the critical temperature for the Peierls CDW transition using a finite-size Ising-like scaling relationship, and for the superconducting transition in an s-wave channel using a Kosterlitz-Thouless scaling analysis. We discuss the possible existence of an incommensurate CDW ordered state away from half filling.

  • Received 16 March 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.46.271

©1992 American Physical Society

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M. Vekić, R. M. Noack, and S. R. White

  • Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717

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Vol. 46, Iss. 1 — 1 July 1992

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