Published May 1, 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic critical properties of the undoped cuprates in a quasi-two-dimensional nonlinear-sigma-model approach

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 603, Beijing 100080 (China)
  • 2. Center of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Center of Advanced Science Technology (World Laboratory), P.O. Box 8730, Beijing 100080 (China)

Description

A quasi-two-dimensional (2D) nonlinear sigma model (NLSM) is used to model the antiferromagnetism of the insulating layered undoped cuprate materials. As Chakravarty, Halperin, and Nelson (CHN) did for their 2D NLSM, we make a renormalization-group analysis of the quasi-2D NLSM. In contrast with CHN's 2D model, the quasi-2D NLSM yields a nonzero Neel temperature so that our theoretical Neel temperatures can be fitted completely with the experimental ones. Our theoretical correlation lengths are fitted very well with the experimental La2CuO4 data of the materials within 220 K above TN

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
18
Series
Phys. Rev., B Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
10771-10774
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD