Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 A polaron theory of high-temperature superconductors
- 2 On the possibility of non-BCS superconductivity
- 3 A bipolaron Bose liquid in high-Tc superconductors
- 4 Spin polarons in high-Tc superconductors
- 5 The polaron scenario for high-Tc superconductors
- 6 Formation, phase separation and superconductivity of large bipolarons
- 7 Polarons and bipolarons in WO3−x and YBa2Cu3O7
- 8 Polaron bands in the far- and mid-infrared spectra of e-doped cuprates
- 9 Electron–phonon interaction of non-equilibrium carriers in the photoinduced state of YBa2Cu3O7−δ
- 10 Experimental evidence of local lattice distortion in superconducting oxides
- 11 The Hall effect due to small polarons and conduction in narrow energy bands
- 12 Static and dynamic conductivity of untwinned Y1Ba2Cu4O8: gaps or condensation?
- 13 The near infrared and optical absorption of high- Tc superconductors using powders
- 14 Polaronic theory of mid-infrared conductivity: a numerical cluster study
- 15 Electromagnetic properties of local pair superconductors
- 16 Electron–hole asymmetric polarons
- 17 On the nature of the superconducting state in high-Tc cuprates
- 18 High- Tc superconductivity with polarons and bipolarons: an approach from the insulating states
- 19 Coexistence of small-polaron and Anderson localization in high- Tc superconducting materials
- 20 Concentration and temperature-dependence of magnetic polaron spectra in the t–J model
- 21 Mass enhancement without band-narrowing in t–t′–J and related models: predictions for Fermi-surface and optical conductivity
- 22 Polarons in Peierls–Hubbard models
- 23 Exact estimates of inter-polaron coupling constants resulting in bipolaron formation
- 24 Coulomb interaction and the criteria for bipolaron formation
- 25 Large bipolarons and high-Tc materials
- 26 Collective excitations in the ground state of a two-dimensional attractive Fermi gas
- 27 Strong two-band electron self-trapping, state hybridization effects and related pressure-induced phenomena in semiconductors
- 28 Bismuth disproportionation in super- and semiconducting barium bismuthates
- 29 Magnetic polarons in concentrated and diluted magnetic semiconductors
- 30 Energy scales of exotic superconductors
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 A polaron theory of high-temperature superconductors
- 2 On the possibility of non-BCS superconductivity
- 3 A bipolaron Bose liquid in high-Tc superconductors
- 4 Spin polarons in high-Tc superconductors
- 5 The polaron scenario for high-Tc superconductors
- 6 Formation, phase separation and superconductivity of large bipolarons
- 7 Polarons and bipolarons in WO3−x and YBa2Cu3O7
- 8 Polaron bands in the far- and mid-infrared spectra of e-doped cuprates
- 9 Electron–phonon interaction of non-equilibrium carriers in the photoinduced state of YBa2Cu3O7−δ
- 10 Experimental evidence of local lattice distortion in superconducting oxides
- 11 The Hall effect due to small polarons and conduction in narrow energy bands
- 12 Static and dynamic conductivity of untwinned Y1Ba2Cu4O8: gaps or condensation?
- 13 The near infrared and optical absorption of high- Tc superconductors using powders
- 14 Polaronic theory of mid-infrared conductivity: a numerical cluster study
- 15 Electromagnetic properties of local pair superconductors
- 16 Electron–hole asymmetric polarons
- 17 On the nature of the superconducting state in high-Tc cuprates
- 18 High- Tc superconductivity with polarons and bipolarons: an approach from the insulating states
- 19 Coexistence of small-polaron and Anderson localization in high- Tc superconducting materials
- 20 Concentration and temperature-dependence of magnetic polaron spectra in the t–J model
- 21 Mass enhancement without band-narrowing in t–t′–J and related models: predictions for Fermi-surface and optical conductivity
- 22 Polarons in Peierls–Hubbard models
- 23 Exact estimates of inter-polaron coupling constants resulting in bipolaron formation
- 24 Coulomb interaction and the criteria for bipolaron formation
- 25 Large bipolarons and high-Tc materials
- 26 Collective excitations in the ground state of a two-dimensional attractive Fermi gas
- 27 Strong two-band electron self-trapping, state hybridization effects and related pressure-induced phenomena in semiconductors
- 28 Bismuth disproportionation in super- and semiconducting barium bismuthates
- 29 Magnetic polarons in concentrated and diluted magnetic semiconductors
- 30 Energy scales of exotic superconductors
- Index
Summary
With the advent of high-temperature superconductors, research on polarons and bipolarons has gained renewed attention. It appears that carriers in some high-temperature superconductors are strongly correlated both in the normal and in the superconducting state. In the strong-coupling limit the Fermi-liquid ground state may be destroyed by the formation of small polarons and bipolarons. Experimental and theoretical analysis of such particles is a central issue for current research in superconductivity.
This book contains a series of authoritative articles on the most advanced research on polarons and bipolarons. They were invited for presentation during a workshop on ‘Polarons and Bipolarons in High-Tc Superconductors and Related Materials’, which was held at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) in Superconductivity, Cambridge, UK, between 7th and 9th April 1994. Over 50 participants from ten countries took part in this workshop, representing the major research centres currently working in this field. The workshop was held in honour of Sir Nevill Mott in recognition of his important contributions to the physics of polarons.
The editors are grateful to all contributors for their overwhelmingly positive response to the idea of publishing this book. We are indebted to Ken Diffey and Margaret Hilton who ensured the smooth running of the workshop, to all of the referees and to William Beere for their help editing the manuscripts. We also thank Simon Capelin of Cambridge University Press for his encouragement and help throughout the publication of this book.
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