Collective transport and optical absorption near the stripe criticality

TL;DR

This paper explores how charge collective fluctuations near the stripe quantum critical point influence optical absorption and resistivity in high-temperature superconductors.

Contribution

It highlights the potential direct role of charge collective fluctuations in optical and transport properties near stripe criticality.

Findings

Charge fluctuations contribute to optical absorption.

Charge fluctuations affect d.c. resistivity.

Implications for understanding high-Tc superconductivity.

Abstract

Within the stripe quantum critical point scenario for high $T_c$ superconductors, we point out the possible direct contribution of charge collective fluctuations to the optical absorption and to the d.c. resistivity.