Quantum criticality and the phase diagram of the cuprates

TL;DR

This paper presents a proposed phase diagram for cuprate superconductors, integrating various experimental results to understand their quantum critical behavior under different conditions.

Contribution

It offers a unified interpretation of experimental data through a comprehensive phase diagram involving temperature, doping, and magnetic field.

Findings

Unified phase diagram explains diverse experimental observations

Highlights quantum criticality in cuprates

Provides insights into the interplay of superconductivity and magnetism

Abstract

I discuss a proposed phase diagram of the cuprate superconductors as a function of temperature, carrier concentration, and a strong magnetic field perpendicular to the layers. I show how the phase diagram gives a unified interpretation of a number of recent experiments.